An Unforgettable Italian Adventure Past Review
By Amanda Pirri (Accounting and Financial Management, Bucknell University) - abroad from 01/11/2016 to 05/27/2016 with
IES Abroad: Milan - Study Abroad With IES Abroad
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained a sense of confidence and independence. I now feel comfortable traveling all around the world.
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Personal Information
| 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
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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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
The people I met on my program are now my lifelong friends. I visited places I've always dreamed of visiting. I took thought provoking classes with dedicated professors. |
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? | 30 euro on groceries per week. A typical meal would be from 15-20 euro if I went out to eat. It varied. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Book trips early so the airfare and housing is cheaper. |
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? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None in Italian. |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Try and ask for everything in Italian when you go to restaurants/stores/meet someone on the street/etc. Practice whenever you can and if you need help, odds are they know a little bit of English. |
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? | I wish I planned my travel a lot earlier. I planned a lot of trips last minute, which ended up being a lot more expensive. I also didn't travel a lot in the beginning of the program, which meant I missed out on going to some places I wanted to go because I ran out of time. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
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