A Conflict of Goals Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/27/2019 to 12/15/2019 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Hangzhou

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
My Chinese improved significantly. I gained a sense of confidence and independence. @这个项目:废话不要说,看你怎么做

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

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

I would do IUP or ICLP if all I wanted to do was learn Chinese. This is NOT a cultural immersion program. Don't let the abroad coordinators at Middlebury fool you on this.

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? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

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? Advanced
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+

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Some of the professors (1 on 1)
* What could be improved?
  • Busy Work
  • Badly-organized Courses
  • Lack of opportunities for cultural immersison
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That the only expressed goal of the course is to learn Chinese.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Classical Chinese

Course Department: Chinese
Instructor: Lian Laoshi
Instruction Language: Chinese
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: