Paderno was pathetic. Past Review
By Stephan S (Business Administration, University of Oregon) for
CIMBA: Paderno del Grappa - Undergraduate Program
The traveling was worthwhile, everything else was not.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The only valuable class was taught by a professor I previously had at the University of Oregon and I intentionally went to Paderno del Grappa to study with him. The other 3 classes I took were a complete waste of time and added no value to my educational experience. The quality of teaching was poor, the classes were boring and I walked away learning very little. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The international affairs office at Oregon was difficult to deal with, didn't return calls promptly. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Terrible food that got borign VERY fast. Horrible service. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The travel time was the only part that was enjoyable. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
The staff was terrible and unprofessional when dealing with safety-related incidents. On one occasion a girl had a concussion and the staff told her to "sleep it off." It was a pathetic display of what should be done in a dire situation. |
| 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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Everyone spoke English. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Don't go to Paderno. |
