Great experience! Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/27/2018 to 12/20/2019 with

Study Away at the Middlebury Institute

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Yes

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

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

It's very useful for career advancement

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/week
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Save money on essential items: housing, food

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? None
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? None
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? None
How many hours per day did you use the language? 10+

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Usefulness
  • Networking
* What could be improved?
  • Courses
  • Orientaton
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Be strategic about what classes to take

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Conservation Project Design, Monitoring and Evaluation

Course Department: International Environmental Studies
Instructor: Jeffrey Langholz
Instruction Language: English
Comments: It was challenging enough and very useful. I learned a lot about the Miradi software widely used in the conservation world which helped me land a job with Environmental Incentives
Credit Transfer Issues: Transferring credit was not an issue
Course Name/Rating:

Ocean Conservation

Course Department: International Environment Policy
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments: It was a good course. Uses a lot of useful academic resources relevant to ocean conservation
Credit Transfer Issues: No issues transferring the credit