Excellent immersive experience at outstanding magical university. August 01, 2023

By (Landscape Architecture, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/04/2023 to 04/15/2023 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury – CMRS Oxford Humanities Program

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

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

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:

Food is not provided by the program. You have to cook food yourself. Dining facilities provided for person with food allergies were very good.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Did not meet or interact with British students.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Program has partnered with a local doctor and therapist whom you meet during orientation.

* Safety:

Very safe. Well lit at night.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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)

Food was affordable compared to the U.S.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? Unknown
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? No

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
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?
  • My classes
* What could be improved?
  • Not much
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? The workload is much more than at Middlebury.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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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:

Romanticism and the Environment

Course Department: Literature
Instructor: Carly Watson
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Excellent
Credit Transfer Issues: No