Perugia - A Beautiful Hiltop Town Past Review
By Melissa T (Management Information Systems, The University of Texas at Austin) for
Arcadia: ISI Perugia - The Umbra Institute
It was definitely worthwhile!
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. |
The classes were easier than UT classes. But I got a lot out of my Italian classes. The teachers really cared about you improving your Italian, which I found to be very helpful. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The staff was great! They were very helpful. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Go can't go wrong with any restaurant in a small Italian town!! And the grocery stores provide good and cheaper options. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The opportunities to travel around Italy were great! We took a lot of day trips to small towns like Siena, Bologna, and Verona. Those were some of my favorite trips! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Overall, Perugia is a pretty safe town. |
| 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? |
Perugia is a smaller Italian town and I definitely met some Italians who did not know English. |
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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? | It's a great program to consider if you want to improve your Italian, but still want to be able to speak English. |
