Semester in Italy - best four months of my life. Past Review
By Nicole L (PSYCHOLOGY., Providence College) for
Fairfield University: Florence - Semester or Year in Italy
I thought that my study abroad experience was the best four months of my life. I was able to grow independently and learn more about myself. Being in Italy made me learn to appreciate things in life and slow down.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Florence University of The Arts |
| 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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My housing was in a dangerous alley. It was not good to walk by myself at night because there was a nightclub directly across from my door. Besides that I thought that the apartment was nice and fun to live in. It was a adjustment from apartments in America, of course, but I loved it! I lived in Via Castello D'Altafronte across the ally from Glamour nightclub. <br /><br /> |
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Expensive |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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? | I suggest that you save up extra. I thought I would be able to be very thrifty and eat cheaply and travel cheaply, but it still adds up more than anticipated. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I did not think that enough Italian was incoorperated into the week for me to fully improve. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | It will be the best experience of your life. |
