Amazing 4 months in Amsterdam! Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/25/2017 to 12/15/2017 with

CIEE: Amsterdam - Social Sciences + Humanities

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
i learned how to be an individual and enjoy myself while also putting myself out there to make friends

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

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

good job at incorporating us into the city

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
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

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? Intermediate
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? AP
How many hours per day did you use the language?

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
  • 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?
  • city
  • staff
  • people i met
* What could be improved?
  • organization of classes
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? it is not always easy start but gets fun and is a great independent experience

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Networker
An active student leader, it was important for you to network abroad as well. Once overseas, you sought out student clubs, volunteered with local organizations, or attended community events. You encouraged your friends join you, and often considered how you could reflect your international experiences in a resume.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Motivation & Cognition

Course Department: Social Sciences
Instructor:
Instruction Language: english
Comments: the class wasn't exactly challenging but i felt that the lectures did not amount to what we needed to know for the final exam
Credit Transfer Issues: no
Course Name/Rating:

intro to dutch

Course Department: CIEE
Instructor:
Instruction Language: dutch/english
Comments: it was not too challenging and was really interesting to learn the language of the place i was spending 4 months in
Credit Transfer Issues: no
Course Name/Rating:

youth cultures

Course Department: sociology
Instructor:
Instruction Language: english
Comments: it was not challenging but interesting to learn from a different perspective about youth cultures throughout the world
Credit Transfer Issues: no
Course Name/Rating:

screen cultures

Course Department: ciee
Instructor: jonathan key
Instruction Language: english
Comments: super fun & engaging class, participated same as i would have, papers and quizzes/final exam were all fair
Credit Transfer Issues: no