Italy: Eat. Pray. Love. Past Review
By Christa S (Marketing, Stonehill College) for
API (Academic Programs International): Rome - John Cabot University
100 percent worthwhile. I would do it again tomorrow if I could. It changed my cultural awareness positively. I can't wait to go abroad again.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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 |
Knew so much about Italy/Rome. Were able to give prompt and accurate answers to all questions. Gave detailed itineraries for personal excursions. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Did not need any items, we were provided bedding and cookware. Seemed very safe but we did have occasional problems with security and things getting stolen from lower leveled apartments. |
| * Food: |
I ate EVERYTHING! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
All excursions provided to us were awesome! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Had no problem. I was cautious as I would be in any large city and never experienced any danger. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Practised in daily life. Was not necessary for everday interactions, many people did speak english. Easy enough to understand gestures. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | GO!! |
