beautiful and rewarding September 11, 2023
By Elizabeth D (Conservation Biology, Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/04/2023 to 06/10/2023 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Florence
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
yes!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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? |
Yes
it was what i needed in my life despite the hiccups expected in any program |
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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100$ |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | don't eat out all the time! |
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 |
all the time |
| 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? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 300 |
| 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? | meet people from the host country rather than staying with people in the program |
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? | account to stay as long as possible |
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
| Course Name/Rating: |
SEMINARIO SULLE CULTURE VISIVE DELLA CONTEMPORANEITA' |
| Course Department: | art |
| Instructor: | Guzzetti |
| Instruction Language: | italian |
| Comments: | no. field trips were the best part. lectures were long and didn't give students much. prof was knowledgable. no assessments |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Dante |
| Course Department: | Italian literature/history |
| Instructor: | prof. Demartino |
| Instruction Language: | italian |
| Comments: | yes and yes! I participated very little due to the structure of the class. We were assessed through papers. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Stilistica |
| Course Department: | Italian |
| Instructor: | Renata Carloni |
| Instruction Language: | Italian |
| Comments: | Yes, yes, and yes! I participated a much as I would ave at my home institution. we were assessed through participation, papers, and worksheets |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Cibo nell'arte |
| Course Department: | italian |
| Instructor: | Binelli Malaguzzi |
| Instruction Language: | italian |
| Comments: | not really challenging. The prof was knowledgeable and field trips were the best part of the class. i did not participate as much as i would have if i were at my home inst. we were assessed through papers |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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