Milan: Fashion, Business and True Italian Passion Past Review
By Nicole F (Business Administration, Trinity University) for
IES Abroad: Milan - Study Abroad With IES Abroad
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The Italians expect so much more from their students, which I appreciated. The system was different but in a beneficial way to me and my peers. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very Italian way of doing things - slightly unorganized and chaotic but successful in the end |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Loved it |
| * Food: |
Loved cooking in my own kitchen |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Field trip to Toscana region - amazing |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
The city was safe and I felt comfortable in my neighborhood and 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Maybe only 10-15 euro per week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Set a budget and stick to it - know your limits |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | none |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
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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 did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Do it but go in with a positive outlook |
