Past Review
By Steven S (Marketing., Ithaca College) for
Ithaca College: Rome - Photographic Field Program
it was great
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Cornell Univerity |
| The term and year this program took place: | Summer 2009 |
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 |
nick muellner is so smart, so talented, and a great asset to the program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
5 bedroom apartment housing 8 people, including the one T.A. as well as another two bedroom apartment housing 3 people. Great neighborhood, right on the tevere and around the corner from a great market <br /><br /> |
| * Food: |
Are you kidding me, its ROME!!! the food is incredible!!!!!! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
lots of fun, made some great friends |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
i felt safe, and no one got hurt or sick |
| 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? | ugh... too much |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | buy at markets, not grocery stores |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
getting coffee, ordering food, asking how much for a certain product, hagleing, shooting the breeze with roomates... (mostly using the curse words) |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | do it... on the first day, wake up at 5 am, go for a run... i dont go for runs, but i did this and it was incredible. also, get lost in the city... every day, go further, go deeper, bring a camera |
