best experience ever!! Past Review
By Allison B (Dietetics, University of Rhode Island) for
API (Academic Programs International): Florence - Lorenzo de’ Medici – The Italian International Institute (LDM)
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Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I loved my teachers!! They were so great and loved teaching us about Italy's culture. As long as you go to class, and you will want to, you will do great in your classes |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
It was all I could ask for and more there was so much included and Monica and Ellen were amazing |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My apartment was in the marcata centrale and I loved it my roommates and I made dinner together every night our rooms were nice we loved our kitchen and I had about a two minute walk to class |
* Food: |
I am a vegetarian and still ate so much great food my cooking teacher was even very accomodating |
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Rap concert, Dracula, horse race in Siena, pizza tasting, boat tour of Capri, trip to the market ail my class, legato making, boat ride down the arno |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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* Safety: |
Its a safe city there is just a lot of petty theft and a lot of whistling from italian men but nothing that would really make you feel unsafe |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
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Language
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Independent outgoing students that love to travel |
Individual Course Reviews
Course Name/Rating: |
the food of italy |
Course Department: | |
Instructor: | michele |
Instruction Language: | english |
Comments: | Absolutely loved this class and loved Michele I have used the classes text book several times since being home |
Credit Transfer Issues: | None |
Course Name/Rating: |
history of italian renaissance |
Course Department: | |
Instructor: | marcello bellini |
Instruction Language: | english |
Comments: | |
Credit Transfer Issues: |