Home Sweet Rome Past Review
By Hannah F (Communications and Political Science, College of Charleston) - abroad from 01/13/2015 to 05/09/2015 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Rome, Italy
I absolutely loved my experience with CEA. Our program had so many great opportunities to take part in and meet other students. One of my favorite events was the pizza and gelato crawl. Not only did CEA provide excursions around Rome but we also traveled to many other locations like Florence, Assisi and Venice. Each trip was wonderfully organized and some of my favorite weekends. On these trips, I meet so many people within my program. By the end of the program I felt the students in CEA formed a family. These past months have been prefect. I would do it all over again if I could!
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Some of the nicest people I've ever met. They are were always there to help you. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My roommates ended up becoming some of my best friends! Not to mention our apartment was beautiful. |
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CEA SPONSORED MEALS WERE THE BEST!!!! The restaurants around our apartment were amazing too. Didn't go more than 2 days without stopping by Pizza Cinque. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I really enjoyed living in Prati. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
Walk in groups at nights and keep your purse in front of you. |
| 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) |
I spent around 30 euro on food a week. Groceries here are much less expensive than those in the United States. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | depends |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Make a budget before arriving. Put aside a set amount of money you want to use on travel and leisure. |
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 |
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Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew how fast the time would fly. Don't be afraid go outside your comfort and embrace the culture. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
