10/10 would do it again Past Review
By Jenny Moss (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/27/2018 to 12/14/2018 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Beijing
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Big city lifestyle!! In a foreign country!! So worthwhile!!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Haha look at my title |
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) |
I didn’t have any financial problems because my parents paid for me |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $62.50 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Eat at the dining halls |
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 |
We had a language pledge |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| 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? | 302 |
| 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? | Do a language pledge program |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Uhh not much, it was it wasn’t my first rodeo in China |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Classical chinese |
| Course Department: | Chinese |
| Instructor: | Qian bo |
| Instruction Language: | Chinese |
| Comments: | It was challenging and tbh the only reason I took it was a lack of other high level courses. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Nope, no problems |
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Chinese politics |
| Course Department: | Chinese |
| Instructor: | Qian bo |
| Instruction Language: | Chinese |
| Comments: | It was challenging, but engaging, and the high participation reflected students’ genuine interest |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Nope |
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One on one |
| Course Department: | Chinese |
| Instructor: | Xu yongyue and Qian Bo |
| Instruction Language: | Chinese |
| Comments: | The class was super personalized and the pace was perfect-because it was just me! 10/10 favorite class |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Nope |
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Experience Beijing |
| Course Department: | Chinese |
| Instructor: | All professors |
| Instruction Language: | Chinese |
| Comments: | At times it was too easy because it had to cater to the lowest level |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Nope |
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