A healing time with the most amazing people ever Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 03/10/2019 to 07/23/2019 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Niterói
It was an incredible time, mostly for the people and the friendships. By the end of the program, I already felt at home.
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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. |
Overall, it was pretty great! Each class was really unique and some were a bit more rigorous than others but all pretty enjoyable and worthwhile. |
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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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| * Food: |
Hard to find your way if you are vegetarian or have food intolerances. |
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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? |
Healthcare in Brazil is great but it was pretty disappointing and inconvenient to see that my medical insurance did not have a direct pay provider/hospital in my city. I spent over 300 usd going to the closest city (Rio) to get needed medical care. I hope this changes asap since it particularly affects low income students. |
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Just be street smart. Don't bring expensive belongings with you and go out in groups at night. |
| 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? | it varied a lot, but around 50 usd per week |
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? | Advanced |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | a 300 level literature class |
| 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? | movies, music, writing journal entries |
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? | 10+ |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | about how healthcare works since i have some medical issues that constantly need attention and that rio is not particularly cheap |
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 Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Agricultura Urbana |
| Course Department: | Analise geoambiental |
| Instructor: | Alexandre |
| Instruction Language: | Portuguese |
| Comments: | It was a very hands-on experience, really fun and learned a lot. |
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Democracia e Seguranca |
| Course Department: | INEST |
| Instructor: | Vinicius Armele |
| Instruction Language: | Portuguese |
| Comments: | Best class ever. Really hard, took a lot of my time and effort but seriously worth it! |
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Mulheres e relacoes internacionais |
| Course Department: | INEST |
| Instructor: | mariana guimaraes |
| Instruction Language: | portuguese |
| Comments: | a polisci course with a feminist focus! so amazing! great readings, had a hard time getting used to her teaching style but still a great class! |
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