A Blissful Experiment in Exhaustion Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The academic work was both challenging and satisfying, though far less time-consuming than my semesters at home.

On-site administration of your program

The on-site administration was knowledgable and highly invested in the experience and safety of their students...but to a fault. They were surprisingly abrasive (once threatened deportation for missing a single seminar), rather unaccommodating of mental health needs (told me that the ADA "did not apply" at CMRS), and—above all—very condescending, to a degree that I've never known among the administrators at home.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Middlebury's building in Oxford is old but very comfortable (as long as you don't drink the tap water!).

This program leaves arranging food to the individual student. A well-stocked kitchen is provided, and there is a great culture of communal cooking.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

This also—as everywhere, I suspect—is left up to the individual. One can be as integrated or as isolated as they like. The program does a good job of suggesting possible resources and activities.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

God bless the NHS.

I never personally felt unsafe in Oxford, and the on-site administrators are highly devoted to students' safety.

I would certainly go back to Oxford, but would prefer to be a fully matriculated student.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

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