Study abroad in Kunming Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/23/2018 to 06/08/2018 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Kunming
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Chinese skills, maybe worth it
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
A little bit too much work |
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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? |
It was a hotel |
| * Food: |
Good if you like Chinese food, also very inexpensive |
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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
Might have gone to Middlebury Hangzhou though |
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) |
Everything except western brands were very inexpensive |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $10 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | No |
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 |
Could only speak Chinese during the program |
| 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? | Chinese 301 |
| 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? | No |
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? | N/A |
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 Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
云南印象一 |
| Course Department: | 中文 |
| Instructor: | 马 |
| Instruction Language: | 中文 |
| Comments: | The tests were too hard |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
| Course Name/Rating: |
国际新闻 |
| Course Department: | 中文 |
| Instructor: | 马 |
| Instruction Language: | 中文 |
| Comments: | It was very reading based |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
| Course Name/Rating: |
商务汉语 |
| Course Department: | 中文 |
| Instructor: | 张 |
| Instruction Language: | 中文 |
| Comments: | My favorite class while abroad |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Chinese tutorial |
| Course Department: | 中文 |
| Instructor: | 任 |
| Instruction Language: | 中文 |
| Comments: | Not too many evaluations |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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