Dreaming spires! July 07, 2022

By (English, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/01/2021 to 04/16/2022 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury – CMRS Oxford Humanities Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned how to talk about and research my field of study on a deeper, more independent level.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

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

Excellent tutors, communicative and caring staff, housing located in the center of town, and the organization of the program allows for full academic immersion.

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?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Academics
  • Location
  • Logistic support
* What could be improved?
  • Housing organization
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How to budget practically for the everyday cost of living in England.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Shakespeare I

Course Department: English
Instructor: Archie Cornish
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Contemporary British Fiction

Course Department: English
Instructor: Lillian Hingley
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Greek Epic

Course Department: Classics
Instructor: Cornelia van der Poll
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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