Excellent immersive experience at outstanding magical university. August 01, 2023
By A student (Landscape Architecture, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/04/2023 to 04/15/2023 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury – CMRS Oxford Humanities Program
It was worthwhile
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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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: |
Food is not provided by the program. You have to cook food yourself. Dining facilities provided for person with food allergies were very good. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Did not meet or interact with British students. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Program has partnered with a local doctor and therapist whom you meet during orientation. |
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Very safe. Well lit at night. |
| 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) |
Food was affordable compared to the U.S. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Unknown |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | No |
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? | The workload is much more than at Middlebury. |
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
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Romanticism and the Environment |
| Course Department: | Literature |
| Instructor: | Carly Watson |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Excellent |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
