Challenging and Rewarding February 01, 2023
By A student (Middle Eastern Studies, Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/27/2022 to 12/15/2022 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury In Amman
I had a lot of international study abroad experience even before this program but this program still made me grow as a person.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I had a lot of health issues while abroad and the program staff was very helpful and accommodating. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Definitely the best program in Jordan for college students looking to truly learn Arabic. |
Finances
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* 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) |
Amman can be expensive if you decide to frequent upscale hipster Western kind of places often, but if you live more like a local it's very cheap. Especially Ubers and taxis. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| 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? | Intermediate |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | This is more in general for studying abroad rather than program-specific but be kind to yourself!! I had a lot of health problems during the program that had me going to cardiologist appointments and testing and the pharmacy guy around the corner knew my name, and sometimes you can almost feel bad about the things you have to miss out on because of that. But health, mental and physical, comes first!!! |
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 LinguistYou 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! |
