Eye opening October 03, 2022
By Luke H (Business, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/31/2022 to 06/03/2022 with
CIEE: Amsterdam - Business + Culture
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Got to experience part of the world I had never seen before
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived in amstelveen, a bit outside of the city not what i expected |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I had a great time |
Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | around 100 dollars |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | your gonna have to spend some money, be frugal when you can |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
encouraged, you did not have to though |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | none |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Talk to dutch people |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Idk man |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Beginnning dutch |
| Course Department: | CIEE |
| Instructor: | Lisa Janssen |
| Instruction Language: | Dutch/english |
| Comments: | great course, great teacher |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Digital innovation and virtual organizing in a global setting |
| Course Department: | international business |
| Instructor: | Anastasia Sergeeva |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | It was challenging, but repetitive and unnecessarily convoluted at times |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no issues |
| Course Name/Rating: |
cross cultural marketing |
| Course Department: | international business |
| Instructor: | Ingmar Leijen |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | yes it was challenging and interesting, sometimes hard to engage in large class setting |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Auditing |
| Course Department: | Economics and business economics |
| Instructor: | Anna Gold |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | challenging course |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Contemporary Dutch Social Policy |
| Course Department: | CIEE |
| Instructor: | Katie Poltz |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | good course, interesting and engaging |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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