Low down your expectation Past Review
By A student (International Christian University) - abroad from 01/20/2018 to 11/20/2018 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Tokyo
It was worthwhile
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. |
I had a good time in Tokyo not necessarily because of the program itself but due to the city`s unique charm. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Not responsive for many times |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
The cafeteria is good but the menus are pretty much the same daily. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
As a one-term student who lived in international dorm/ had no chance to take class with Japanese students, I found social scene was difficult to engage. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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) |
Tokyo is very expensive especially the transportation. Please budget carefully. |
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 |
Thought we had language pledge, it was hard to keep it because of the international living environment. |
| 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? | Japanese 302 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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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? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How the admin is generally not efficient |
