Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Enjoyable Edinburgh February 22, 2024

By (Sociology, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/18/2023 to 12/22/2023 with

University of Edinburgh: Edinburgh - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I felt like I grew a lot as an independent individual, and learned about diverse cultures.

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.

* 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? $150

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

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

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • 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 friends I made
* What could be improved?
  • Academic rigor
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Going abroad can be isolating

Reasons For Studying Abroad

To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you.
The Nearly Native or Trail Blazer
Craving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.'

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

The Internet and Society
Course Department: Science, Technology, and Innovation Studies
Instructor: James Stewart
Instruction Language: Edinburgh
Comments: Really good professor and TAs. Engaging course.
Credit Transfer Issues: Haven't gotten back final grades yet.
Course Name/Rating:

Statistical Modelling
Course Department: School of Social and Political Science
Instructor: Christos Vrakopoulos
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Seoul, Shanghai and Edinburgh: Peoples, cultures, and spaces
Course Department: Asian Studies
Instructor: Youngmi Kim
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: