Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

A great jumping off point for visiting Europe for the first time. Past Review

By (Sociology and Anthropology., Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/19/2013 to 12/13/2013 with

University of East Anglia: Norwich - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned how to be more self-sufficient, and how to interact with a variety of people from different backgrounds and cultures. It was certainly worthwhile.

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

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? 50 dollars, but spent on travel, not food or essentials
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? try to make your own food as much as possible, and save money by taking grocery shopping trips to the bigger stores in the city

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International 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?
  • The people I met
  • The ability to travel
  • The professors
* What could be improved?
  • not having to sit through non-english portions of international orientation
  • more rigorous coursework
  • more communication ahead of time with institution
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That taking a flight through dublin en route to england (while cheaper) led to 48 hours of confusion and unanticipated issues with my passport and acquiring my student visitor stamp.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Heritage and Public History
Course Department: History
Instructor: Dr. Macguire
Instruction Language: English
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Learning from Objects
Course Department: Art and Art History
Instructor: Dr. Riggs
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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Medieval History
Course Department: History
Instructor: Professor Church
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
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