life changing Past Review
By Lars Jorgenson (University of Wisconsin - Stout) - abroad from 08/26/2016 to 12/15/2016 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Florence, Italy
incredibly worht while. you learn not only cultural differences but that you are not the only one in the world and that there are those that are different and like you
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. |
learned a lot of new things. had to put in time out of class but in the end was worth it |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
great! i never had to talk to them cause i had all the classes i needed to take planned for and ready when i started. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
i was with a home stay. great family! draw back and benefit was that they were a 30min walk from school. nothing outrageous but when you went home for dinner you were home for the night. |
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all of it amazing! expect for the lamprodata aka cow stomach. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
At the end of it i felt integrated but in the beginning i didnt know any of the language so that left me high and dry in a place that spoke almost no english outside of the tourist city center. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
i didnt have any health issues while abroad |
| * Safety: |
keep your stuff in front of you and close by to detour pickpockets was the advice. i never had an issue with them but i followed the advice |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
yes but id like a family that lived closer and that wanted to hang out with me and show me around. as well as give me a further reason to learn italian |
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? | depended on the week. some weeks it was over one hundred others i got buy with $20 or less |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | make a budget. don't spend a lot in the first weeks. it'll be tough but yeah |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | that i'd be different and changed |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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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. |
