Getting out of my Comfort Zone Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/07/2019 to 05/13/2019 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Bordeaux
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was worthwhile! I learned a lot about myself, French culture, and my French skills improved.
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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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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:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $50-75 |
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? | 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? | French 230 |
| 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? | I didn't realize the extent to which the French education system is different from the American one. |
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! |
Individual Course Reviews
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State and Government in Africa |
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| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Already submitted review to administrator |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Already submitted review to administrator |
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Political Studies Seminar |
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| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Already submitted review to administrator |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Already submitted review to administrator |
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Intro to Gender Studies |
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| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Already provided review to administrator |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Already provided review to administrator |
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Artistic and Literary Movements |
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| Instructor: | |
| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Already submitted review to administrator |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Already submitted review to administrator |
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History of the European Idea |
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| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Already submitted review to administrator |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Already submitted review to administrator |
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Contemporary Issues Seminar |
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| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Already submitted review to administrator |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Already submitted review to administrator |
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French Language Practice |
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| Instruction Language: | French |
| Comments: | Already submitted review to administrator |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Already submitted review to administrator |
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