Fun experience, with some bumps Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/24/2017 to 02/09/2018 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Mainz
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned how to live by myself, but most importantly improved my spoken and written German
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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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? | $60 |
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?
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| 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? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 400 |
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew how much free time I would have. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
Individual Course Reviews
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King Sigismund and His Time |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Raoul Hippchen |
| Instruction Language: | German |
| Comments: | The class was interesting, but was not very content heavy, focusing rather more on historical scholarly work. |
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Earth History |
| Course Department: | Geology |
| Instructor: | Kirsten Grim |
| Instruction Language: | German |
| Comments: | The course was interesting, but not very rigorous. Of course this can be attributed to the varying school systems. |
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Political System of Germany |
| Course Department: | Political Science |
| Instructor: | Jasmin Fitzpatrick |
| Instruction Language: | German |
| Comments: | The course was well taught and very interesting! Having weekly assignments assured I was always prepared for class. |
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