Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

lovely Past Review

By (Latin American Studies, Wellesley College) - abroad from 02/23/2015 to 07/03/2015 with

Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Santiago

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
everything was worth-while. I would go abroad all over again- I absolutely loved it. But I would not do this program again. I would go either with a different program or simply cross-registering with the host university. It was AMAZING

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.

great

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

They were nice

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Great host family

* Food:

the country had great food

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

decently

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

complicated. Middlebury should really get in touch with HTH to figure out what to tell students when they are sick because we were always told different things and it was too complicated.

* Safety:

safe

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)

Middlebury charged us for food and living expenses at the beginning of the month. I thought it was worth it- but it was pretty pricey.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $200?

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Advanced
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? college level 200 level
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? only speak in spanish

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • 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
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?
  • orientation was nice
  • I liked that they always asked how we were doing- even if I thought they did it too often
* What could be improved?
  • more space- I would appreciate more space and letting us live the experience on our own
  • Maybe minimize the weekly page writings to 2 pages or so- 5 was way too much
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? it was fine

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.