Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

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By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/26/2019 to 12/13/2019 with

Study Away at the Middlebury Institute

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was worthwhile. See above.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

This program gave me confidence in my ability to stand out as an undergrad in a field of professionals and graduate students. It exposed me to professional applications of my interests while engaging with real life important issues.

Finances

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $60/week
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? go to trader joe's, cook most of your own food

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
  • International Students
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?
  • Professional focus
  • Engaging professors
  • Beautiful location
* What could be improved?
  • Housing assistance--I ended up with an extremely expensive room because I was scared I wouldn't find anything else
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew more about global politics, but you have to start somewhere, and this was that place for me.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The 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:

Globalization and Development
Course Department: IPD
Instructor: Arrocha
Instruction Language: English
Comments: The professor is incredibly intelligent and sometimes was hard to keep up with, but engaged the class constantly in stimulating conversation using current issues.
Credit Transfer Issues: In progress, I'm trying to get it to count towards my major, still unsure.