A Trip Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/26/2016 to 06/07/2017 with
University of Nottingham: Nottingham - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a lot about my resiliency, which made it very worthwhile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I know too much of what to expect from this experience, so I would not get everything I got this time out of the next experience. |
Finances
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* 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) |
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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Depression is easy to fall into. |
Individual Course Reviews
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African American History and Culture |
| Course Department: | American and Canadian Studies |
| Instructor: | Matther Pethers |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This class was most similar to my experiences at Middlebury. There was sufficient lecture to discussion time allotted, which I most appreciated. The topics were relatable and engaging and the assignments were relevant. |
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Approaches to American Culture 2: Developing Themes and Perspectives |
| Course Department: | American and Canadian Studies |
| Instructor: | Nick Hefferman |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This course was also similar to my experience at Middlebury, in terms of lecture and discussion time. I enjoyed this course with its relevant and contemporary topics covered and presentations/essays that allowed us to directly engage, |
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Exploring Social and Cultural Life through Film |
| Course Department: | Sociology |
| Instructor: | Andrew Yip |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This class was fairly challenging, as it was a third year course. However, I did not feel as though I had adequate contact hours to discuss the material in class. |
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Self, Sign, and Society |
| Course Department: | Film and Communications |
| Instructor: | Colin Wright |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This class was fine, and while we had more contact hours to discuss the class material it did not feel like an environment I was comfortable with participating in. |
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Media and Society |
| Course Department: | Film and Communication |
| Instructor: | Liz Evans |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This class did not feel as challenging because it was a year one, introductory course. Also given it was a large lecture, I did not participate much but overall the class was valuable and I do felt as if I learned something. |
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Communication and Culture |
| Course Department: | Film and Communication |
| Instructor: | Hongwei Bao |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This was a nice class with content that overlapped with my other course, making it easier to study. The lecture was large and there was no seminar, so I didn't participate as much but because the content overlapped I did not feel disadvantaged. The final assignment was clear and simple. |
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Writing Short Stories |
| Course Department: | Education |
| Instructor: | Anthony Cropper |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This was a very small class where I was able to get a lot of one on one attention and feedback. I throughly enjoyed this class and the work I produced throughout. |
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Public Cultures: Protest, Participation, and Power |
| Course Department: | Film and Communications |
| Instructor: | Jen Birks |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This class was very challenging and required me to apply theory to everyday experiences. There was also a group assignment where students were required to do what I saw as challenging yet productive research. |
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