Moscow is Cold Past Review
By Toni (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/01/2016 to 12/16/2016 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Moscow
I learned how to live somewhat independently in a big city. In some respects, yes it was worthwhile.
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. |
The program was nowhere near Middlebury standards of academic rigor. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Nana and Shushana were very helpful and organized. |
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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? |
I didn't really get to meet that many every day Russians |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Getting cared for at the clinic was very easy |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I would choose the same program because Moscow is my favorite city in Russia. I would set learning goals for my self next time. |
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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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? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 300 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Resist the temptation to resort to English. |
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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew how easy the classes would be. |
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: |
Moscow: Culture and History |
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| Instructor: | Maya Anatolyevna |
| Instruction Language: | Russian |
| Comments: | Maya Anatolyevna was a great teacher but I was just not interested in how the course was structured. |
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Grammar |
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| Instructor: | Anna Mikhailovna |
| Instruction Language: | Russian |
| Comments: | This class was great. There were only two students (including myself), so the one-on-one attention was fantastic! |
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Speech |
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| Instructor: | Maria Petrovna |
| Instruction Language: | Russian |
| Comments: | This class was an awful waste of time. |
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