Not perfect, but an interesting and enjoyable experience Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/05/2017 to 04/14/2017 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury – CMRS Oxford Humanities Program
It was a lovely change of scene, I loved the local area and academic culture, and traveled a lot. It was definitely worthwhile!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Depends on your tutor and what course you take. Overall, I enjoyed all my tutorials, but there were definitely varying levels of intensity. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They're kind and fun people, generally helpful when they can be. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Having a roommate isn't ideal, but otherwise the building is fine and well located. |
| * Food: |
Dining halls are very average, but you can easily cook well for yourself. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
This is definitely the weakness of the program - it's hard to integrate into local culture if you're only there for such a short time. And you're living separately and taking your own courses. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
NOT easily accessible. The GP is always booked for weeks and there's basically no other resources. |
| * Safety: |
Very safe. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I would try and directly enroll for a year if possible. |
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) |
It's generally pretty expensive but you can definitely budget if you try. It's just tempting to spend money on food, drinks, etc.. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Buy in bulk, cook meals with others, try to be ~semi~ strict with eating out, drinking out etc. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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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? | That the language courses are not academically rigorous at all. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Introduction to Archaeological Methods |
| Course Department: | Archaeology |
| Instructor: | Pete Hommel |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It was all fascinating! Lots of interesting reading, my tutor catered to my interests and we always had great discussions. A good blend of different literature, trips, etc. |
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