Study in Perugia rather than Florence! Past Review
By Taylor L (history, Azusa Pacific University) for
Arcadia: ISI Perugia - The Umbra Institute
It was the best experience of my college career by far! Umbra Institute provides a real Italian study abroad experience. THANKS MAURO!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Thwe professors ar Umbra, especially my italian professors were among the best I have ever had! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Fantastic staff! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Food in Italy is the best, period. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Great social life in Perugia and NOT with other Americans! Florence is a mess with American students. Here I socialized and made friends with Italians and learned the language 10 times faster. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Perugia is a relatively small town. I always felt safe. |
| 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 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
There is no better place to study and learn Italian than in Perugia. The town is great. Not touristy but lots of Italians students. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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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? | Get to know the real Italy not as a temporary tourist but as a resident among Italian peers |
