CEA IS HORRIBLE! Past Review
By Gabi H (Vanderbilt University) - abroad from 01/07/2013 to 04/27/2013 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Florence, Italy
DO NOT GO TO FLORENCE THROUGH CEA!! HORRIBLE LIVING CONDITIONS AND TERRIBLE EMPLOYEES WITH NO RESPECT.
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. |
horrible teachers and no structure |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
HORRIBLE people working for CEA in Florence. I had the worst experiences and no communication!!!! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
THE WORST HOUSING EVER!!! SOOO MUCH MOLD! ONLY ONE WORKING BATHROOM FOR 5 GIRLS AND SO LOUD ON THE GROUND FLOOR. |
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n/a- nothing to do with CEA |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
CEA did nothing to help with this. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
SO MUCH MOLD NOTHING WAS DONE! |
| * Safety: |
horrible communication and no concern for students |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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 |
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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? | Beginner |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
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 could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew how much of a scam CEA is. All they want is your money and have no concern or care in the world for the students. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
