Ready to go back to italy! Past Review

By (Anthropology, Italian, Brandeis University) - abroad from 06/01/2014 to 07/26/2014 with

CET Siena

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
much more fluent in italian, feel capable to live in another culture. being in a different environment alone made me realize some things about myself that i wouldn't notice if i never went into such a new environment. yes, worthwhile.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Advanced
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? Fluent

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
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?
  • meeting Italians
  • speaking Italian
* What could be improved?
  • more students with higher language fluency
  • more ways to meet local Italian students
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? .