Amazing 4 months in Amsterdam! Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/25/2017 to 12/15/2017 with
CIEE: Amsterdam - Social Sciences + Humanities
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
i learned how to be an individual and enjoy myself while also putting myself out there to make friends
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
good job at incorporating us into the city |
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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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?
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| 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? | AP |
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | it is not always easy start but gets fun and is a great independent experience |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The NetworkerAn active student leader, it was important for you to network abroad as well. Once overseas, you sought out student clubs, volunteered with local organizations, or attended community events. You encouraged your friends join you, and often considered how you could reflect your international experiences in a resume. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Motivation & Cognition |
| Course Department: | Social Sciences |
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| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | the class wasn't exactly challenging but i felt that the lectures did not amount to what we needed to know for the final exam |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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intro to dutch |
| Course Department: | CIEE |
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| Instruction Language: | dutch/english |
| Comments: | it was not too challenging and was really interesting to learn the language of the place i was spending 4 months in |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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youth cultures |
| Course Department: | sociology |
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| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | it was not challenging but interesting to learn from a different perspective about youth cultures throughout the world |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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screen cultures |
| Course Department: | ciee |
| Instructor: | jonathan key |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | super fun & engaging class, participated same as i would have, papers and quizzes/final exam were all fair |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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