Rewarding and challenging June 22, 2022
By A student (History, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/12/2022 to 06/03/2022 with
IFSA: Edinburgh - University of Edinburgh
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned to cook and travel by myself, I learned to be more resilient with unknown academic climates and expectations, I saw new parts of the world and met interesting people.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Food: |
I cooked for myself, so this is reflective of my own abilities. |
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
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If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
IFSA helped me settle in to a city I have come to know and love. |
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) |
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Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
* 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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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? | I would have downloaded Toogoodtogo sooner (an app that lets you get food for cheap, while also being sustainable for local businesses) |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe 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: |
Tradition and Transformation in the Chinese Economy since 1949 |
Course Department: | Economic History |
Instructor: | Dr. Felix Boecking |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | This course was excellent. Well taught, easy to follow along, interesting. All expectations were clearly outlined, never blindsided. |
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Making and Breaking Medieval Britain |
Course Department: | History |
Instructor: | Dr. Beatty |
Instruction Language: | English |
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The Global Economy since 1750 |
Course Department: | Economic History |
Instructor: | Dr. Paul Kosmetatos |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | Old lectures, delivered asynchronously and non-chronologically. Tutorials were overcomplicated for the course level, assignments claimed to not require technical skill, and yet the grading was harsh for any absence thereof. Compared to a higher level economic history class I took, this more entry level course was much less succinct, and manageable. |
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