Awesome Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/20/2018 to 11/30/2018 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Tokyo
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Mostly insight into what makes me happy.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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
If you want to go to Japan through a Middlebury program, it is ICU. |
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) |
More expensive than anticipated because there was no kitchen in the dining hall. Personal travel also cost more than expected. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $250/week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | You can never have too much money. Save early. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| 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? | Japanese 500 |
| 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? | Watch videos in the target language on YouTube |
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 |
Individual Course Reviews
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Seminar on Ethics |
| Course Department: | Philosophy |
| Instructor: | Kawamoto, T. |
| Instruction Language: | Japanese |
| Comments: | Papers, exams, presentations |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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