Incompetent administration Past Review

By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/23/2019 to 01/25/2020 with

University of Nottingham: Nottingham - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

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

This experience taught me that I’m more resilient than I thought and that I can roll with many, many punches. It was transformative, but not in the ways I had expected or hoped for. I return with a newfound appreciation for the US and for Middlebury.

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?	No

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)

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 Hostel
* Who did you live with? Select all that apply	Local Students 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?	Meeting other international students
* What could be improved?	Adminstration
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program?	I wish I knew which classes I was allowed to take! The administration allowed me to sign up for a class that they later removed me from in week 4. I had checked with multiple people to see if I could take this class, and after having them affirm that I could take the class, I signed up. I had to last-minute sign up for another class, which wasn't ideal since I was 4 weeks behind in that new class. I also wish I knew that the administration doesn't care about students. I was arbitrarily removed from my room on the same day I was removed my class. The security that I associated with a competent school had been yanked from me, and I no longer trusted this university.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:	Developmental Psychology
Course Department:	Psychology
Instructor:	Mitchell
Instruction Language:	English
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Credit Transfer Issues: