Academically rigorous, but great fun. A true Oxford experience! Past Review
By A student (St. Olaf College) - abroad from 01/04/2018 to 04/18/2018 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury – CMRS Oxford Humanities Program
Definitely worthwhile. I learned more about how to live and function in a different country, a long ways from home. I also improved academically, too, especially my writing.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Very rigorous and academically intense, but a great experience! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Living with many, rather messy people. |
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You have to cook for yourself. Given a small stipend to spend at the Keble dining hall - brunches there are amazing! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Not a lot of opportunities to easily integrate yourself within the university. I had to make a concerted effort to meet a few people and join clubs. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
NA. We had health care, but fortunately, I did not need to use it. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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? | 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? | It's going to be an intense eight weeks of tutorials, and sometimes you won't have the best, most successful weeks. That's okay! Essays are not a final product, they are an attempt to articulate and process what you've been learning. Listen to the admin when they say this during orientation. |
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 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! |
