Delhi is a crazy city! Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 12/27/2018 to 05/05/2020 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Delhi
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
India is one of the most spectacular countries on Earth and it is absolutely worth studying abroad there!
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:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Vinitaji (the program coordinator) is amazing and there is so much to explore in India! |
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? | $20-$30 |
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 |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | no course |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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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? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Start learning Hindi beforehand! |
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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Hindi |
| Course Department: | Hindi |
| Instructor: | Dr. Mathur |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Dr. Mathur was a great Hindi teacher and was very knowledgable about the language and how to teach it! |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | I didn't have any issues with transferring credit! |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Tests of Western Philosophy |
| Course Department: | Philosophy |
| Instructor: | Bins Sebastian |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | I really enjoyed our philosophical discussions in class! |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No Issues! |
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Knowledge and Scepticism |
| Course Department: | Philosophy |
| Instructor: | Silica ma'am |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | We had great philosophical discussions! |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No Issues! |
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