wish it was longer! January 30, 2023

By (Japanese, Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/24/2022 to 11/30/2022 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Tokyo

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

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:

* 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

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? Yes

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • location
* What could be improved?
  • dorm kitchen
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? in order to improve your language skills you have to put in the work! you can't just expect it to happen easily

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Linguistics for Language Teaching

Course Department: LED
Instructor: Saran Shiroza
Instruction Language: Japanese
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: