Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

It was descent Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/01/2018 to 12/22/2019 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury In Amman

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Language Skills.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Good.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

They were nice.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Okay.

* Food:

Descent.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Pretty good.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Okay.

* Safety:

Had no problem.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

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? Yes

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
  • International Students
  • Other
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 friendships
* What could be improved?
  • Housing, classes, and not enough information about the program beforehand.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That Jordan was an expensive country. That the insurance plan did not cover most things. Class options were very limited and we were not made aware of it beforehand.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Current Issues
Course Department: Political Science
Instructor: Prof. Khitam
Instruction Language: Arabic
Comments: Pretty good class.
Credit Transfer Issues: No.
Course Name/Rating:

Gender Studies

Course Department: Political Science
Instructor: Prof. Abeer
Instruction Language: Arabic
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Dialect Class
Course Department: Language
Instructor: Prof. Nadia
Instruction Language:
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Arabic 300 level
Course Department: Language
Instructor: Prof. Khitam
Instruction Language:
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: