Best 4 Months Past Review
By Amanda B (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/20/2017 to 12/23/2017 with
CIEE: Amsterdam - Business + Culture
definitely grew up a lot
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. |
was harder than i expected, don't think Midd kids should do business and culture we are not properly exposed to all the content |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
they were very helpful and accomodating |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
even though there were only 10 kids from my program in my dorm, i had a great roommate and location |
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program didn't provide food but liked what the country had to offer |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
it was very easy since a large majority speaks english |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
program didn't help had to seek help from university of amsterdam health services |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
the program was a bit unorganized at times and i wish i did social sciences instead of B&S but overall i loved amsterdam |
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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | A lot |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | n/a |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
most people spoke english |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Spanish 200- |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | which program to choose |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Business & Sustainability in the Netherlands |
| Course Department: | Business |
| Instructor: | Simone |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | grading expectations were unclear |
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Contemporary Dutch Social Policy |
| Course Department: | |
| Instructor: | Bonnie |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | content was very enjoyable but course was a bit unorganized |
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Beginning Dutch |
| Course Department: | Dutch |
| Instructor: | Lisa |
| Instruction Language: | Dutch/English |
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Financial Geography |
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| Instructor: | Emil, Christiaan |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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