Stay more than a semester! Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 07/25/2018 to 12/15/2018 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Valdivia
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Feeling comfortable with feeling uncomfortable, learning to express myself in a foreign language
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. |
Too much hand-holding |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The two Valdivia staff - Pablo and Maria were fantastic |
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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
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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? | Food was included - I went out and spent money on beer/bus tickets etc |
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? | Advanced |
| 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+ |
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? | nothing |
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 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: |
Volcanology |
| Course Department: | Geology |
| Instructor: | Gabriel Orozco |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Great final field trip to a volcano for several days - few assessments |
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GIS y Sensores Remotes |
| Course Department: | Geologia |
| Instructor: | Nolwenn Boucher |
| Instruction Language: | Spanish |
| Comments: | Yes, great clear instruction - not as much of a focus on remote sensing as I would have liked - more of a QGIS overview |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Nope |
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