love the town, not the program Past Review
By Jessica Garner (Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/10/2018 to 06/18/2018 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Ferrara
language skills, a sense of independence, and a sense of empowerment.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
The program was incredibly isolating. While I am sure that I could have made social connections by not talking to erasmus students, the friendships I forged with them are the most enduring and they are the most meaningful part of my time abroad. Stop telling us not to socialize with them. |
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? | $150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cook in as much as possible |
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? | Intermediate |
| 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? | 380 |
| 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 could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Not to be afraid of erasmus students |
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 Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
Individual Course Reviews
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Sociologia della salute |
| Course Department: | studie umanistici |
| Instructor: | Non mi ricorda |
| Instruction Language: | italian |
| Comments: | Yes, but it was very interesting and I feel like the professor and tutor were very helpful |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Sociologia di genere |
| Course Department: | Studie umanistici |
| Instructor: | non mi ricorda |
| Instruction Language: | italian |
| Comments: | yes; the professor was unapproachable and infantilizing of me because I did not have the same grasp on the Italian language as the Italian students |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
