Rome is a great city! Past Review
By morgan m (Communications, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor) - abroad from 01/09/2015 to 05/09/2015 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Rome, Italy
I learned alot about myself and a lot about the culture in Italy.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They were great. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The housing arrangements were pretty good. We did not want to live in Prati but ended up loving the area. |
| * Food: |
Food is great in Italy! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt very integrated with the local culture. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I had a health issue during the program and I was taken care of immediately. |
| * Safety: |
Safety is great on weekend trips with CEA. |
| 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? | 600 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Try to plan your trips in advance for traveling and use airbnb for hotels. |
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? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Italian 230 |
| 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? | Talk to locals. |
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? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew that you didn't have to do CEA and I wish I just did JCU schooling. Much better teachers, better assistance and a better school in general. |
