Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

AMAZING! June 29, 2022

By (International Politics and Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/10/2022 to 05/30/2022 with

University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
You meet so many different people from so many different backgrounds and you learn so much about yourself and the world.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Professors were on strike for four weeks.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Directly enrolled in the program so there wasn't much administration,

* 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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Make food during the week and treat yourself on the weekend! Try and not eat out during the week or else it will add up.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? Direct Enrollment

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • 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?
  • Meeting people from around the world
  • Exploring a new city
  • Traveling
* What could be improved?
  • Meeting other study abroad students
  • communication with administration
  • health resources
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That I wouldn't be living with other exchange students, but rather post-graduate students

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Africa in the Contemporary World
Course Department: Political Science
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

South Asia in the World
Course Department: Political Science
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

politics of the welfare state
Course Department: political science
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: