Florence is Beautiful Past Review
By Marisol A (PSYCHOLOGY., University of the Pacific) for
Italy Study Abroad Reflections: Comprehensive Reviews of Past Programs
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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. |
I learned a lot academically but also in the lifestyles of the Italian. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
My advisor Laura Falcone was so helpful and nice |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I loved the apartment I lived in, it was the in the center of everything and I loved my roommates |
| * Food: |
The Oil Shoppe |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
They had little activities for students to do |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
They warned us about everything important |
| 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? | 100 euros |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Yes, have a lot of money available |
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? | Nothing |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Yes, I used Italian everyday although English was available almost everywhere |
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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Just do it, its the best experience I've ever had |
