Rigorous academics July 19, 2022
By Rama S (International Politics and Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/08/2021 to 04/14/2022 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury – CMRS Oxford Humanities Program
It improved my writing.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I enjoyed the courses in this program, although I wish there were more options for the seminars. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
They shut down one of the kitchens because people left a mess, which was not fair to everyone else. This action did not prevent further mess, it just made the one kitchen available even messier. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
The GP the program is connected with often turns students away, and the administration offered very little advice to solve this issue/prevent students from being hung up on when trying to schedule an appointment. They also offered very little support in emergency situations/do not prepare students to navigate the nearby hospitals especially those not enrolled in the healthcare system due to lack of a visa. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I would do it again for the academics. |
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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | N/A |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
British Politics |
| Course Department: | Political Science |
| Instructor: | Tudor Jones |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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