It was an amazing semester and I wish I can go back. Past Review
By A student (Accounting/Finance, University of Maine at Orono) - abroad from 01/09/2014 to 05/03/2014 with
API (Academic Programs International): Rome - John Cabot University
How to live on my own as well as in another country. It was worthwhile and jaw dropping.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I did not take any hard classes while studying abroad so it was fairly easy for me. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The people who were part of the program were awesome and I loved them very much. |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
the apartment was nice we were lucky with what we got. Other people in the program were not lucky with what we had as a apartment. |
* Food: |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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* Safety: |
Do not walk alone while drunk. Please take care of yourself |
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) |
It was a little bit expensive since we needed to buy food for the week. |
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 100 |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save as much money as you can before studying abroad. |
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 |
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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? | Beginner |
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 4 years of French. |
How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Try to learn and use the language when studying abroad. the people there love when tourist use their native language and not English. |
Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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? |
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* What could be improved? |
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* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | The conversion rate of currency. |
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 LinguistYou 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! |