Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

A Great Experience! November 04, 2023

By (classics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/04/2023 to 04/16/2023 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury – CMRS Oxford Humanities Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
My experience abroad exposed me to new perspectives through travel and challenging coursework.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 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

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? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Classes
  • Professors
  • Dorm
* What could be improved?
  • Integration with local students
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew that the dorm and classes would be completely separate from other Oxford students.

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 Academic or Linguist
You went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you!

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Latin
Course Department: Classics
Instructor: Ida Toth
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Ancient Greek
Course Department: Classics
Instructor: Cornelia Van der Pol
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Bestiaries
Course Department:
Instructor: Alex Paddock
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Research Course
Course Department:
Instructor: Julia Dresvina
Instruction Language:
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