You'll have an time when it's not raining in Florianópolis Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 03/06/2017 to 07/08/2017 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad - Middlebury in Florianópolis

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Learned how to live very independently

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

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
How many hours per day did you use the language?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • International Students
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?
  • Host family
  • Classes
  • Traveling
* What could be improved?
  • More people need to go to Floripa
  • Information could be divulged by the coordinator in a more timely manner
  • Administration of the program
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? The program is far less organized than it seems and Florianópolis turns boring very quickly

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Formação Econômica do Brasil

Course Department: Economia
Instructor: Marcos Alvez Valente
Instruction Language: Portuguese
Comments: Great class
Credit Transfer Issues: I'm not sure yet
Course Name/Rating:

Organizações Internacionais

Course Department: Relações Internacionais
Instructor: Karine de Silva Souza
Instruction Language: Portuguese
Comments: Great class
Credit Transfer Issues: I don't know yet
Course Name/Rating:

Evolução do Pensamento Econômico

Course Department: Economia
Instructor: Solange Regina Marin
Instruction Language: Portuguese
Comments: Mediocre class
Credit Transfer Issues: I don't know yet
Course Name/Rating:

História do Brasil Republicano

Course Department: História
Instructor: Adriano Luiz Duarte
Instruction Language: Portuguese
Comments: Great class
Credit Transfer Issues: I don't know yet