The administration sucked, but the sailing was cool as expected. February 04, 2024
By A student (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 10/02/2023 to 12/23/2023 with
Sea Education Association: Programs at Sea - Climate & Society
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned how to be adaptable.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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* Overall educational experience
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I was frustrated with many aspects of this program but I still enjoyed myself. |
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? | $50 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | no |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | You will be living in tight quarters with people even in Woods Hole - the rooms are 2 sets of bunk beds. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Leadership in a Dynamic Environment |
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| Instructor: | Allison Taylor |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This class was absolutely ridiculous. I have nothing good to say about my experience. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | I haven't tried to transfer credit yet. |
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