An absolute mess Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/09/2018 to 01/20/2019 with
University of Nottingham: Nottingham - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned that I love Middlebury. It was worthwhile in the sense that it solidified my choice in attending a small liberal arts college.
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 that I attended at the university didn't challenge me in any way. Direct information was given and expected to be revised but was not thought-provoking. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Horrible. The administration was unorganized, never answered phone calls, and had technical issues that hindered student's abilities to access their course information. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
Out of the three courses I took, I only enjoyed one of them. The other two, were an absolute waste of time. In fact, I think I would've learned more just reading the slides on my own. |
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) |
As a low-income student, it was extremely hard to live on my budget in England. Food was extremely overpriced, and so were travel expenses. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $80 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Just don't go to England if you're poor. |
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
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I exactly how difficult it would be to attend a large English university. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Contemporary Developments in Welfare Policy |
| Course Department: | Sociology |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The course wasn't challenging in any way, however the professor was extremely unprofessional. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | I haven't tried transferring the credits yet. |
