Study Abroad Program in Venice Past Review

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Italy Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was worth every penny

Personal Information

If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: CIf
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

everything was nice..

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Venice is a clam city but have a lot of cultural distractions, museums. But is also nice to have fun with ur friend. Not only there are nice bars and restaurants everywhere, but the city actually have nice events.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

usually mosquitoes were annoying, but that will depend on the season. The safety tip from the orientation were enough. Use common sence.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

Being there was Amazing, i was already advance in Italian but being there for so long just made me more fluent :)

Other Program Information

* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans

A Look Back

* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? First of all, Remember!! this is not a vacation, you are here to study, finish whatever are your ditties and then have all the fun you want. You will be attending classes, and as such, all of them will bring responsibilities that you as a student will have to accomplish. then; have fun!

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Advance Italian

Course Department: Italian
Instructor: Emanuelle Pettener
Instruction Language: Italian
Comments: He is Awesomeee!!!! (Never spected to have a 10 page final essay, but it was fun writing it)
Credit Transfer Issues: no
Course Name/Rating:

Venice and its reflections

Course Department:
Instructor: Ilaria Serra
Instruction Language: English
Comments: SHe is like the sweetest professor, but is also very challenging. She spects a lot from her students. But is always worried for her students to learn, and learn it well. The onl;y problem with the course is that there is a lot to read..:S
Credit Transfer Issues: no