Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Toughest program but also the best academic & mental stimulation in Academia January 24, 2024

By (CMRS Study Abroad program at Oxford, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/03/2023 to 04/15/2024 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury – CMRS Oxford Humanities Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
it was worthwhile, I just wish I was better financially and mentally prepared

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 150 pounds
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? overestimate rather than underestimate

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?

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  • 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?
  • the friends i made
  • independence of living and cooking in oxford city
  • bodleian library and the campuses
* What could be improved?
  • the work load could be lessened
  • the advisors can be more encouraging
  • trips were amazing but more diversity would have been amazing
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How to write a 2000 word essay even without understanding it

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Academic or Linguist
You 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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philosophy of language
Course Department: philosophy
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Philosophy of Mind
Course Department: Phil
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Beastiary
Course Department: Literature?
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