Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Great time in Oxford! August 08, 2023

By (English Language and Literature, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/04/2023 to 04/15/2023 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury – CMRS Oxford Humanities Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a lot about my own learning style and the areas I was studying, and a lot about living in another country.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 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
  • Other

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The people I met
  • The content of the courses
  • Teaching style
* What could be improved?
  • Access to administration
  • Integration with the Oxford community
  • Semester schedule
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew a little more about how the relationship with Oxford itself would be.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Women in Literature 1660-1800
Course Department: English
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments: I loved the content and structure of this class, and really enjoyed working with the instructor.
Credit Transfer Issues: No
Course Name/Rating:

British Children's Literature
Course Department: English
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments: I really liked how geared towards my own interests this course was, and how excited the instructor was about what I was interested in and the work we were doing.
Credit Transfer Issues: No
Course Name/Rating:

Shakespeare II
Course Department: English
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments: I thought this class was very interesting and informative.
Credit Transfer Issues: No