Intense...but in a good way Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/29/2017 to 05/20/2017 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Irkutsk
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Language Skills improved, had a lot of time in the culture, not many other international students
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 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:
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
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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 |
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? | English (native) |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Eat meals with your hosts! |
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? | 0 |
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? | Have no expectations and you'll be fine. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Fantasy in Gogol's Prose |
| Course Department: | N/A |
| Instructor: | Наталья Валерьевна |
| Instruction Language: | Russian |
| Comments: | Yes very good course |
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Siberia in Modern IR |
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| Instructor: | Mikhail Rybalko |
| Instruction Language: | Russian |
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Russian Grammar and Speech |
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| Instructor: | Anna Litovkina |
| Instruction Language: | Russian |
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Political Discourse in Russia |
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| Instruction Language: | Russian |
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