Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Transformational January 24, 2023

By (International Politics and Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/31/2022 to 05/19/2022 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury In Amman

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Perspective, self-discovery

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.

Was not the most academically challenging program, HOWEVER, since the goal of the program was to learn Arabic, I greatly appreciated the free time to learn the language outside of the classroom

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

My host family was incredible

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Middlebury's therapist was great and everything was covered by our travel insurance

* 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? 125

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

Language pledge

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Beginner
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? Advanced
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? ARBC 0301
How many hours per day did you use the language? 10+
Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? just go to Amman

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
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?
  • Family
  • Amman
  • Challenge
* What could be improved?
  • COVID
  • That's
  • It
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Everything was going to be ok

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:

MSA 2
Course Department: Arabic
Instructor: Nadia AL-Assef
Instruction Language: Arabic
Comments: I had Ustaadh Nadia for 3 classes and she was the best
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Jordanian Colloquial Arabic
Course Department: Arabic
Instructor: Nadia Al-Assef
Instruction Language: Arabic
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Media Arabic
Course Department: Arabic
Instructor: Nadia Al-Assef
Instruction Language: Arabic
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Current Political Issues in the Middle East
Course Department: Arabic
Instructor: Nour Afaneh
Instruction Language: Arabic
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: The credit was not automatically transferred like it said it would be but after a few emails everything was fine