Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

10/10 would recommend Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/19/2016 to 12/19/2016 with

University of East Anglia: Norwich - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
About Britain, about Brits....Yes it was very worthwhile.

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

I had so much fun. It was a great break from the rigor of Middlebury.

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? $150

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? Exchange

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • 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 people I met
  • The freedom I had
  • Proximity to London
* What could be improved?
  • Course selection
  • Class structure
  • Standards of evaluation
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That the semester was going to be much more about traveling and having fun than about studying! Otherwise, I would have made more plans to travel.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Makers and Making
Course Department: AMA
Instructor: Helen Lunnon
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Introduction to Archaeology
Course Department: AMA
Instructor: Joanne Clarke
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Learning on Site: The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts
Course Department: AMA
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: