Rome Study Abroad Experience Past Review
By Jesse A (Finance and Financial Management Services., Providence College) for
Arcadia: Rome - Arcadia in Rome
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I wish I could go again. I plan to return in the future and have made it a goal in life to travel more and see more of the world.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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 |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Trip to Sicily |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Very few European cities are like the states, go to them prepared. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Allocate a target rate to spend, and allocate a MAXIMUM to spend. Pay attention to the exchange rate, and dont hesistate to spend money, you can make your money back when you return to work. Its a once in a life time experience. |
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? |
Used Italian Dailly, all teachers spoke english. |
Other Program Information
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* 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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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Have fun, be careful and enjoy it while it lasts. |
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