Not very difficult. February 09, 2024

By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/11/2023 to 12/15/2023 with

University of Aberdeen: Aberdeen - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

I learned about Scottish traditions and got to compare the way they live life to the way we do in America. I would choose a different program, perhaps in a larger city, if I had to go again.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program?	2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.	Not very rigorous or difficult.
* Host Country Program Administration On-site administration of your program
* Housing: How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?
* Food:	Cooked almost all meals.
* 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?	No Students need to walk a lot to reach campus, and there wasn't much remarkable about the academics or surrounding city.

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?	50

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component?	No

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university?	Direct Enrollment

Other Program Information

* Where did you live? Select all that apply	Dorm
* Who did you live with? Select all that apply	Americans International Students
* Who did you take classes with? Select all that apply	Local Students 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?	The housing The people
* What could be improved?	Difficulty of classes
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program?	I wish I knew that there was no dining hall.

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 Linguist You 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 Business and Society
Course Department:	Economics
Instructor:	Keith Bender
Instruction Language:	English
Comments:	Very interesting, not very difficult, no field courses, Professor Bender was extraordinary, mainly graded on final test.
Credit Transfer Issues:

Course Name/Rating:	Frontiers in Biological Sciences
Course Department:	Biology
Instructor:	John Baird
Instruction Language:	English
Comments:	Not very challenging, there were labs but no field trips, Professors were very good, participated much less than I would have at home (very large classes), assessed on quizzes every 2 weeks.
Credit Transfer Issues:

Course Name/Rating:	Probability
Course Department:	Math
Instructor:	Alexey Sevastyanov
Instruction Language:	English
Comments:	Very challenging, no field trips, Professor was good, participated less than at home, assessed mainly by final exam.
Credit Transfer Issues:

Course Name/Rating:	Introductory Psychology 1: Concepts and Theory
Course Department:	Psychology
Instructor:	Ewan Bottomley
Instruction Language:	English
Comments:	Not very challenging, no field trips, professor was good, less participation, assessed mainly by final exam.
Credit Transfer Issues: