新しい一歩を踏み出した私 August 11, 2024
By A student (Environmental Policy and Japanese Studies, Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/24/2023 to 06/24/2024 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Tokyo
Lifelong friends, ability to live independently more confidently, ability to plan things in groups.
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. |
Altogether I was happy with the Middlebury program in almost all aspects, but the host university has some limitations in resources and education quality is not comparable to my experiences at my home university. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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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
Yes! Language pledge is a special component of the Middlebury program and I feel that it helped me improve my language skills. |
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? | Beginner |
| 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? | I had finished a course called “Beginning Japanese 2” at my home university. |
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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
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That some of the mental health resources from my home university are no longer available online/for students abroad. |
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
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Russian Politics and International Relations |
| Course Department: | International Relations |
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| Instruction Language: | Japanese |
| Comments: | Teacher was very knowledgeable and well-prepared but the class was not interactive and there were very limited opportunities for student participation. Short writing assignments as weekly homework and a final paper, but never received feedback nor grading. |
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