The European Life Changer Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The workload was significantly less than Providence College. The grading system was the same. The educational system was modeled after the United States standards. Everything was pretty much the same. It was taught in the same manner as Providence College with lectures and then student participation afterwards. Quizzes, Exams, and Papers were also given on academic performance as well.

On-site administration of your program

The program had a number of strengths. They included the fact that it was taught in English and in the traditional American learning style. Also it was a nice school and the Administration was very nice and professional. They included a number of field trips to a number of cities in Italy. The weaknesses were that the internet was hard to access (sometimes it did not work), the school closed at 6:30 at night, so it was hard to find a study place, and it did not have a library within the school. These things made it hard for academics within the school.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

The apartment was located within a safe neighborhood. It seemed as if everybody was very friendly around where we had lived. The apartment was about a 30 minute walk to school and to the nightlife. I did not need to buy items to settle in (besides the food). Overall the apartment was very clean, well taken care of, and it was a very nice and relaxing place to live.

The food was not as big as we are used to in the United States. There were smaller portions and was not as high in "fat" content. I would suggest eating in (that way you can get as much food as you want) or you could eat out (but may have to spend a lot to buy the same quantity of food as in the US).

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

We made a soccer team and we played against other study abroad programs within Italy. That was a very cool organized program that I had enjoyed.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

The city was very safe. Police were always seen and I did not hear of any serious crime while I was there. I did not have an experience with the healthcare system there. I did not need any vaccines either. There were a lot of pick-pocketer's there. I would suggest keeping money in a secure location. Other than that, there were really no issues with crime.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

I could practice my language around the city, with friends, or with Professors. I did not need to use the host country language in everyday interactions the majority of the people did speak English there.

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