Best Trip Ever Past Review
By A student (World Politics, The Catholic University of America) - abroad from 01/05/2012 to 04/29/2012 with
Catholic University of America: Rome - CU Rome Campus
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Absolutely
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. |
Too intense at the end of semester |
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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? |
Best host mother ever |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Could have done more. Didn't meet many native Italians |
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* Health Care:
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| 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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| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | a lot |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't look at how much your spending |
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? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Intermediate |
| 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? | immerse yourself |
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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| 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 gets cold in Rome |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Italy in British and American Literature |
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| Instructor: | Locatello |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Teacher was a poor lecturer and had a poor attitude toward American students |
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