Pizza and Pasta Past Review
By rick o (political science, University of Miami) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Rome, Italy
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The course work was about the same as my home university. I would rate the classes about as difficult as any class i would take back in Miami. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program was really good because it had a lot of events that showed us the surrounding area and familiarized us with some of the monuments. I also enjoyed the trips that they organized for us. I didnt think the program had any weaknesses other than the limiting of how many classes we were allowed to take and the international university. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
The program did not offer any food directly. But the surrounding restaurants had good food. Zen Garden. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The social aspect was good. Most of the apartments are in the same area so we were able to meet the other people in our program with relative ease. The only downside was that the main party districts are all significantly further away than I would have hoped. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Very safe. Except for all the mafiosi running around..(joke) |
| 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
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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