Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Challenging and eye-opening Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/03/2019 to 05/17/2019 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Paris

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was incredible and I became much more independent and confident.

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

A great program.

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $100
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Grocery shop and plan lunches ahead of time.

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? 220
How many hours per day did you use the language? 10+

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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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
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?
  • Immersion
  • Support
* What could be improved?
  • Academic communication
  • Explanation of courses
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew about the difficulty of the economics course I was enrolled in as it definitely hurt my experience.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Relations Monétaires Internationales
Course Department: Economics
Instructor:
Instruction Language:
Comments: I think it was too difficult and this was not communicated before starting the course.
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

La Monarchie
Course Department:
Instructor: Le Person
Instruction Language:
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

L'empire
Course Department:
Instructor: Loez
Instruction Language:
Comments: Standards were very different and hard to meet.
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

French Course
Course Department:
Instructor: Guédon
Instruction Language:
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: