China: It's exciting, it's too much and it's changing so fast. Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/19/2018 to 06/08/2018 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Hangzhou

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Not only improvement in language skills but also a lot of, if not more, personal growth which made it very worthwhile.

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

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
  • 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?
  • My roommate
  • Teachers
  • Meeting new people
* What could be improved?
  • Mental health
  • work/life balance
  • encourage more activities to explore
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Explore

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Business Chinese

Course Department:
Instructor:
Instruction Language: Mandarin
Comments: Challenging but very interesting. Teacher very well prepared
Credit Transfer Issues: