Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Fun January 10, 2024

By (English Language and Literature, Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/30/2022 to 04/15/2022 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 manage money, make lasting friendships, take care of myself, etc.

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

I really enjoyed my time in England and definitely had a lot of fun.

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)

I think that it was pretty easy to budget and food was fairly affordable, but for people who are not used to managing their own funds might have issues with this.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? I spent around $50/ week
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Cook your own food! Eating out gets so expensive.

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
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • A lot of staff support.
  • Good location
  • Learned a lot
* What could be improved?
  • Helping Midd students connect more with English people.
  • Lectures are long and not normally engaging.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How important relationships are for doing well. Even though you don't always expect this, having friends is important when trying to thrive in any way. I think that once I built more friendships I began to do better in school.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Shakespeare I
Course Department: English
Instructor: Julie
Instruction Language: English
Comments: I participated in this class less often than I wanted to, which I feel like had nothing to do with the instructor. I honestly didn't feel like the class was super welcoming for people who didn't know much about Shakespeare, and I felt like it was a little bit on the boring side. I did thoroughly enjoy my classmates presentations.
Credit Transfer Issues: NO.