Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Amazing do this program 10000/10 Experience August 14, 2023

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/30/2023 to 06/03/2023 with

CIEE: Amsterdam - Social Sciences + Humanities

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Independence, Confidence, Awareness, Cultural intelligence. Yes most definitely.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Overall, what I was expecting for abroad. Classes are not the main priority during the semester, experiencing culture is. I appreciated the freedom less homework gave me while abroad. Some of the professors are not great though and did not give good feedback/were not responsive--a privilege I was used to at Middlebury.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Great, always responsive

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Amazing. In a great location, I lived at the Social Hub City. Definitely put this as your first choice.

* Food:

Shared kitchens with 12 floor mates. Could get pretty gross at times, but there was a dishwasher which was awesome.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I wish I would've joined more student groups at UvA, because the majority of my classes were thru CIEE which was just American Students. I do feel tho it is easy to meet Dutch people out and about, just say hello!

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Great, there was student insurance, easy to schedule appt, and get coverage.

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Length
  • City
* What could be improved?
  • Professors at CIEE
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? N/a

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.

Individual Course Reviews

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5 Senses of Cinema
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Comments: Really opened my eyes to movies as more of an experience rather than something you watch. Great course
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Global Art Modernly Oriented
Course Department: HARC
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Comments: Not interesting, very straightforward. Class was 3 hours, much too long for art History.
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Dutch Publich Health
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Instruction Language: English
Comments: Professor not great. Material interesting.
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Beginning Dutch
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Instruction Language: Dutch/English
Comments: Prof great. So chill and very knowledgable about culture and language. So real.
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Cross Cultural Psych
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Instruction Language: English
Comments: Material Somewhat interesting, prof not great.
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