Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Very rigorous but fruitful experience February 26, 2024

By (Art History, Criticism and Conservation, Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/31/2023 to 12/11/2023 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury – CMRS Oxford Humanities Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Very helpful in discerning whether or not you want to do grad school or academia

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

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?

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  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Friends/community
  • The city of Oxford
  • Academics/lectures
* What could be improved?
  • More structure in tutorials and indepedent project
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? It's a lot more work than expected. The library system is very unique and unlike American schools.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you.
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

Course Name/Rating:

Renaissance Women: Artists, Poets, and Patrons
Course Department: Art History
Instructor: Dr. Margaret Dalivalle
Instruction Language: English
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Shakespeare I
Course Department: English
Instructor: Dr. Anna Senkiw
Instruction Language: English
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Art of the Garden
Course Department: Art History
Instructor: Dr. Megan Aldrich
Instruction Language: English
Comments: not much guidance (no prompts or weekly reading lists), good if you enjoy very independent, self-guided work
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Independent Research Project
Course Department: Art History
Instructor: Dr. Marie-Louise Lillywhite
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Very challenging, little guidance
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