learned so much October 31, 2023

By (Arabic Language and Literature, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/26/2023 to 05/19/2023 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury In Amman

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
i learned arabic

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? No

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)

so expensive

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

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • learning and speaking arabic
* What could be improved?
  • that host family housing is mandaroy
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? more money

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Fusha

Course Department: Arabic
Instructor:
Instruction Language: Arabic
Comments: it was great
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aamiyah

Course Department: arabic
Instructor:
Instruction Language: arabic
Comments: great! learned so much
Credit Transfer Issues:
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films

Course Department: arabic
Instructor:
Instruction Language: arabic
Comments: so cool to look at films of the country
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translation

Course Department: arabic
Instructor:
Instruction Language: arabic
Comments: learned a lot
Credit Transfer Issues: