The food was GREAT! Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/05/2016 to 12/16/2016 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Beijing
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained a greater appreciation and understanding of the language and culture
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Both helpful and supportive |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Excellent housing, except there was a high density of english speaking students in the same dorm, making it difficult to adhere to the language pledge. |
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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? |
Why is this question mandatory? I had no experiences with healthcare and honestly cannot answer how well health issues were addressed. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
The program was excellent. I would do it again, especially with a new group of students. |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | less that $50 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Eat at the 食堂, embrace the culture and break away from western food |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
We had a strict language pledge |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| 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? | 300 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Embrace your Chinese roommate and meet their friends. |
Other Program Information
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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? | I wish I knew to bring thicker running shoes since the primary running surface is very hard |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou 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: |
Classical Chinese |
| Course Department: | Chinese |
| Instructor: | Zheng Laoshi |
| Instruction Language: | Chinese |
| Comments: | Excellent course, super challenging. The instructor was extremely engaging and demanded that her high expectations were consistently met. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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One On One |
| Course Department: | Chinese |
| Instructor: | Li Laoshi |
| Instruction Language: | Chinese |
| Comments: | Challenging, I felt like I was training the instructor in how to teach rather than the (preferred) opposite |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Experience Beijing |
| Course Department: | Chinese |
| Instructor: | Du Laoshi, Wang Laoshi, Zheng Laoshi |
| Instruction Language: | Chinese |
| Comments: | Not terrible challenging. Relevant field trips were offered. The teachers were very well prepared. Due to the small class size, I participated more than at my home institution |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Advanced Speaking |
| Course Department: | Chinese |
| Instructor: | Tan Jiawei |
| Instruction Language: | Chinese |
| Comments: | Sufficiently challenging. Learned quite a bit and the pace was such that I did not immediately forget the lesson material. Class was engaging |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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