Past Review
By Brittany P (Studio Arts, Providence College) for
Fairfield University: Florence - Semester or Year in Italy
I gained a new appreciation for traveling, now I am obsessed with visiting new places and learning about different cultures and seeing beautiful and historic sights. I have gained a great deal of independence and a sense of responsibility and I feel more equipped to handle any situation. I feel like my ability to meet new people and make lifelong friendships has grown.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Florence University of the Arts |
| The term and year this program took place: | Fall 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
challenging but interesting, lots of work, strict attendance policy, caring teachers. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
the program directory was very nice and available to students. her assistant Brooke was always in contact with students and was helpful with any issues. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
5 person apartment, 3 bedrooms, out dated but in a good location. <br /><br /> great location, very old apartment, appliances often broke. |
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we did not have a meal plan |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
met very nice people who i traveled with and experienced nightlife with. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
doctor was very thorough and close to my apartment. |
| 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) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | books, lab fees, travel |
Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
l mostly learned grammar, rather than conversational language so it was not that helpful for me. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | definitely do it! It was so fun, the class selection is great, the apartments are all in prime locations, the teachers are really nice, and you will meet american students from all over the country. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Drawing Florence |
| Course Department: | studio art |
| Instructor: | antonella |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | challenging, a lot of out of class work and projects, very nice teacher |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Physics |
| Course Department: | science |
| Instructor: | Ted |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | challenging, fair, informational |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Fashion in Film |
| Course Department: | Art |
| Instructor: | clatabiano |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | fun, different, challenging, learned a lot about culture |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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ceramics |
| Course Department: | studio art |
| Instructor: | raymundo |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | fun, museum visits |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
