When in Rome Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/08/2014 to 12/19/2014 with
ICCS / Centro: Rome - The Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained a greater depth of knowledge of Roman history and the Classical world in addition to an appreciation of modern Italian culture. This program provided me the opportunity to visit sites I never would have been able to otherwise.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Very academically intensive. Good professors, not great academic resources. |
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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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | none |
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | This program does not provided much opportunity for travel outside of the group trips. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Ancient City |
| Course Department: | Classics |
| Instructor: | Beth Severy-Hoven, Marilyn Evans, Cat Baker, Daniel Picus |
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| Comments: | Survey course in Roman history. Because of its breadth, the course was very challenging. Class was taught on site, which was both helpful and challenging. I did not participate very often in class because of its large size. Assessments included three short (2 page) site reports, an oral site presentation, a midterm, a final, and a final research paper. |
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Elementary Italian |
| Course Department: | Italian |
| Instructor: | Barbara Castaldo |
| Instruction Language: | Italian |
| Comments: | Our professor was Italian, so she was very knowledgeable about the language. I participated very often in class because of its small size. Class was challenging but also fun. |
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Intermediate Greek |
| Course Department: | Ancient Greek |
| Instructor: | Beth Severy-Hoven |
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| Comments: | Not quite as challenging as my previous Greek classes at my home institution but overall an engaging and enjoyable class. Our professor was knowledgeable and well-prepared. I probably participated less often in class than I would have at my school. Assessments included weekly quizzes, a midterm, a recitation, a final, and a short paper. |
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