Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Fun Time May 29, 2023

By (Biochemistry, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/18/2023 to 05/08/2023 with

DIS Stockholm Semester

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Lots of travel and new insight into academics through the options of elective classes

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* 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? Yes

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
  • Other
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
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?
  • Meeting other students
  • Traveling
  • Program has good administration
* What could be improved?
  • Teaching
  • Expensive city / more compensation
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Clarification on how grades transfer and count towards a student's Middlebury GPA

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 Avid Adventurer
The wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Research Assistantship
Course Department: Neuroscience
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Swedish Language and Culture
Course Department: Language
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English / Swedish
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Precision Medicine
Course Department: Biology
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: