Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Oxford CMRS is a unique and interesting opportunity February 22, 2023

By (Political Science, Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/31/2022 to 12/10/2022 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury – CMRS Oxford Humanities Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Learned more about education abroad, saw politics from new perspective

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

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? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Tutorials
  • Clubs
  • Fellow Students
* What could be improved?
  • Integration with Oxford
  • Research Project
  • Location
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew that I would have to work hard to integrate myself with Oxford community

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Research Project
Course Department: N/a
Instructor: N/a
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Arabic Tutorial
Course Department: Arabic
Instructor: Yousif Qasmiyeh
Instruction Language: Arabic
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Political Philosophy Seminar
Course Department: Politics
Instructor: Philippe Byrne
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

IR Tutorial
Course Department: Politics
Instructor: Paul Hansbury
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: