Culturally Immersive and More! Past Review
By Carolyn Hauk (Gettysburg College) - abroad from 09/02/2019 to 12/12/2019 with
IES Abroad: Study Rome - Language & Area Studies
Apart from regular academics, I learned how to view my own culture from a perspective different than my own.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The courses were not rigorous, but rather immersive with lectures inside and outside of the classroom. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
IES Abroad Rome was great in directing us on how to navigate the city upon the first week of our arrival. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived in a homestay with a wonderful Italian woman who cooked amazing Italian cuisine and helped me with my Italian language skills leaps and bounds. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
IES Abroad Rome provides so many opportunities both in and outside of the classroom to get to know the city like a Roman. |
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 |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Italian 202 (Intermediate) |
Other Program Information
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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? | The only thing that comes to mind is to know what cell-phone plan you wish to use while abroad in advance! |
