Beautiful Italy Seen With Beautiful People Past Review
By Darcey D (Psychology, University of North Carolina - Wilmington) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Rome, Italy
I made memories for a lifetime!
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. |
The workload varied by class, but it was fair. My professors gave great lectures! I always enjoyed going to class. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Any problems and the amazing staff would help you ASAP. They always made it clear that they were always available and always willing to help. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The neighborhood was wonderful, the apartments were great, if we had any problems the staff was on it ASAP! I had an awesome experience! |
| * Food: |
Food wasn't included in the program (unless you took the Food and Wine class, which was amazing cuisine!) but places to eat nearby the school and near our apartments were always plentiful! Try Mizzica a few blocks from campus. Perfect for lunch! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Activities and trips were so much fun! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Rome can be a little shady, but the staffers for our program helped us understand just how to navigate the city. |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Any of the staff and professors. Everyone of the staff and professors spoke fluent English. At least a little knowledge of the language was helpful for everyday interactions, you can get by without it, but where's the fun in that? |
Other Program Information
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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? | I couldn't imagine this program being any better. I loved all the staff and professors, they were wonderful. I had such a great experience in Roma. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Italian 101 |
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| Instructor: | Mario |
| Instruction Language: | English/Italian |
| Comments: | The professor was wonderful! He was knowledgeable and always very helpful. Field trips and activities really helped us become immersed in the language! |
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