Loved the experience Past Review
By A student (Benedictine College) - abroad from 09/01/2009 to 11/08/2009 with
Benedictine College: Florence - Semester Program in Florence, Italy
Knowledge of Italian, travel skills,lifelong friends
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 not difficult. I chose to study extra Italian because I wanted to learn more. I was used to hard science classes so this semester was easy. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
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| * Food: |
Food was not great at the Villa. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Very little integrated unless we sought it out. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I sprained my ankle during the trip probably tore a tendon and I was recommended not to go to doctor so it did not seem accessible at the time. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
This was the most fun semester I had and I loved the culture of Italy. |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $200 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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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? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Ap Spanish |
| 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? | Talk to locals |
Other Program Information
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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? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | It's worth it to travel in college because you won't get to alot in the future. |
