The best year of college June 06, 2023
By A student (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/21/2022 to 05/05/2023 with
The Swedish Program: Stockholm, Sweden
I learned how to live alone as an adult. It was worthwhile.
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. |
The classes were great and had difficult exams but the overall workload was manageable. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program gave us more than what we needed and was always there if I needed help. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My studio apartment was very nice and quiet. |
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I had to cook my own food but it was a good learning experience. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The school had some events but it is more up to you to integrate yourself. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Doctors are easy to reach. |
| * Safety: |
Stockholm is very safe. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I loved my time in Stockholm. The program was great and I learned a lot. |
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) |
Stockholm is expensive and I eat a lot. I also didn’t budget that well given that I used the money on restaurants some days. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $110 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cook more. |
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 |
I tried to use Swedish as much as possible |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| 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? | Swedish 2 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Fully immerse yourself |
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
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | That we wouldn’t be living directly in Stockholm |
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 Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
The Economics of Euorpean Integration |
| Course Department: | Economics |
| Instructor: | Prof Johan |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The class was very helpful learning about how the EU formed. Exams were relevant and the teacher was knowledgable and prepared. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No issues with transfer credits |
