I'll be back. Past Review
By Brent H (Kinesiology and Exercise Science., University of Puget Sound) - abroad from 01/14/2013 to 05/18/2013 with
IES Abroad: Milan - Study Abroad With IES Abroad
Anything and everything. Studying abroad was a once in a lifetime opportunity and I took it. I absolutely loved my time in Milan and will definitely travel back there!
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Academics were manageable, the intensity was slow-paced, and resources were ok. But overall, I loved the classes I enrolled in! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Faculty and staff were great! Extremely friendly and welcoming! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I loved living in Collegio di Milano. It was one of the best experiences I had while in Italy. |
| * Food: |
What can I say? Italian food was extremely delicious! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Because I made friends with some of the Italian students living in my dormitory, I learned and explored Milanese culture with them. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Fine, I really did not have any problems while in Milan. |
| * Safety: |
Pretty safe. Nothing really happened to me that threatened my safety. |
| 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) |
Milan is a pretty expensive city and with traveling expenses it was pretty costly. Just be prepared to spend a lot! |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Too much. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Book flights and trains in advance! |
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 |
Our Italian class was taught solely in Italian. So we pretty much had to use Italian quite often. |
| 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. |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Just talk to people! |
Other Program Information
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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? | Nothing, I pretty much went into the program with an open mind. |
