Nottingham: Good Professors and Terrible Students Past Review

By A student (Literary Studies, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/28/2013 to 06/21/2013 with

University of Nottingham: Nottingham - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

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

I learned to enjoy solitude. Most of the people I met in my dorm were not really concerned about anything that I was concerned about. People at the school were not very engaged in their program of study so I spent most of my time by myself. I suppose that is important.

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?	No

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)	Difficult. Save your money. I ran out of money in the first month and there are few activities students without money can do. Trust me.
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week?	Not Applicable.
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants?	Save all your money.

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

Other Program Information

* Where did you live? Select all that apply	Dorm
* Who did you live with? Select all that apply	Local 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?	0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?	Professors Classes
* What could be improved?	Students
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program?	How expensive and stultifying the entire program was.

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 Academic or Linguist You went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you!

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:	Post-War French Theatre
Course Department:	French
Instructor:	Natalie Sheehan
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Comments:	She was an apt professor but students would not listen to her.
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Course Name/Rating:	Ulysses:Revolution of the Word
Course Department:	English
Instructor:	Sarah Davison
Instruction Language:	English
Comments:	Liked the professor and enjoyed the material.
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Course Name/Rating:	Riotous Performance
Course Department:	English
Instructor:	James Moran
Instruction Language:	English
Comments:	Wide-ranging set of material. Covered current topics. Would take it again.
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Course Name/Rating:	Nabokov's Fiction
Course Department:	Russian Studies
Instructor:	Professor Rolf Hellebust
Instruction Language:	English
Comments:	Interesting, informative, professor was engaging.
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