Isolating February 24, 2023
By A student (Architecture, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/23/2022 to 11/25/2022 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Tokyo
I learned a lot of Japanese. I wonder whether it was worth while.
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I learned a lot of Japanese, but Cultural Exploration was not a priority in the program. |
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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? |
not a fan of living in the biggest city in the world. |
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We had to make every meal ourself. |
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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? |
I did not feel like there was anyone that could help me with my mental health while in Japan. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
The cultural exploration of this program is virtually non-existant |
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 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Be frugal. |
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? | Beginner |
| 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? | 2nd year japanese |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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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? | 0 |
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? | The school to exploration ratio. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Community Engagement |
| Course Department: | Japanese study abroad program |
| Instructor: | miki arakaki |
| Instruction Language: | Japanese |
| Comments: | This was my favorite class because I had the opportunity to meet Japanese people through farm volunteering. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | I don't know. |
