You literally have no idea. Past Review
By A student (Bioloygy, Providence College) - abroad from 01/07/2013 to 04/26/2013 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Rome, Italy
First of all, Rome is in a perfect location for traveling all through europe, and every place we went seemed to be better than the last because everything was so new to our eyes. Italy offers the same diversity, every region we went was different than the last. I expanded and understood my faith, especially being in Rome while taking theology classes. That on top of my unbelievable experience made me grow as a person, in my understanding of myself and my surroundings.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The classes were all very well taught by amazing people mostly, they set a standard which allowed you to learn on your on time as well as provided adequate time to travel without having to worry about ridiculous assignments |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Although the majority of apartments are conveniently located, near the college (15 min walk), they are a decent distance from the areas where we liked to go out. 20 mins by public transportation (not to mention the wait), 20 euro cab fare home |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
We were living amongst real italians everywhere, there was no american culture at all, mostly because they generally don't like americans |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
They sent me to the italian hospital which was right across the street for a fractured arm, but the dr's didnt speak english so i felt like i was taken adcantage of |
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| 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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 60 euros = 85$ |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | its hard not to live without spending money, if you have the money dont let it bother you to spend it |
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 |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Latin IV, Spanish II |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | learn how to pronounce the words, it will get you far |
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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How great florence Italy is. |
