Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Italy is life Past Review

By (Elementary Education, Providence College) for

Fairfield University: Florence - Semester or Year in Italy

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
yes

Personal Information

If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: no
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

They were fine

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

It was abroad and fun and the classes were good.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I did not like my roomate

* Food:

no

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

it was awesome

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

no

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? shopping

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
Language acquisition improvement?

both

If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* 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? go abroad

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Italian
Course Department: Italian
Instructor: Francesca
Instruction Language: Italian
Comments: I loved it
Credit Transfer Issues: yes