Living a dark academia, historic fairytale August 21, 2023
By A student (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/09/2023 to 04/14/2023 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury – CMRS Oxford Humanities Program
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Learned how to cook, travel, analyze Jane Austen, and research. It was very worth it
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I got to improve my writing and research skills, which is what I wanted to do |
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) |
2.5 |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $75 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Go to Tesco for shopping needs. Take this as an opportunity to learn how to cook instead of always eating out |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
Program was in English, but they offered conversational classes in French, which I took |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | N/A |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Tips for time management |
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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The Crusades |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Challenging. Professor was very knowledgeable |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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European Politics |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | I learned so much about the European Union |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Jane Austen |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Yes, it was challenging and I had to read so much but I improved my written and critical thinking skills so much. My essays got so much better |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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