Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Best Experience of my Life Past Review
By A student (University of Hartford) - abroad from 01/24/2017 to 05/12/2017 with
AIFS: Rome - Richmond in Rome and Internship Program
Worldly experience, international relationships and how to deal with people who are different. Of course it was worth while, I think everyone who has the opportunity to study abroad should.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Marco, Annie, Rosanna, Kika and Matteo were fantastic, helpful and caring |
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It's Italy... c'mon |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Rome offered everything you could want when experiencing another culture. Good food, accepting and friendly locals, connections and ways of traveling to other parts of Europe, amazing administrators. I cannot think of one thing I would have changed about this trip. |
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) |
Food was expensive but worth the money. The food vouchers were pretty helpful. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Maybe between $50-$150 (EURO) |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Nope, don't let money hold you back from experiencing from experiencing food. Come prepared to spend a lot because its worth it |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
Used Italian when we could |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | High school third level spanish |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Download Duolingo* Its free and teaches languages on your phone |
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? | Don't be afraid or intimidated. I feel a lot more mature now after going on the trip and I wish I knew to not stay in my comfort zone. Do anything I felt I should |
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 BlazerCraving 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.' |
