Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Being present in Chile November 20, 2023

By (Environmental Studies, Middlebury College) - abroad from 07/25/2022 to 12/20/2023 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Valdivia

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
To soak in every day! Yes.

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 live life with no regrets.

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?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Internship
  • Excursions
* What could be improved?
  • University relationship
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Traveling should start from the get-go.

Individual Course Reviews

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Bioology of Marine Mammals
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Ecosocial Stories of Valdivia
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Independent Study
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Internship
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