Italian Vacation For a Month Past Review
By Rachel Saffell (Johnson & Wales University) - abroad from 06/03/2018 to 06/29/2018 with
JWU: Summer on the Italian Coast: Hospitality Operations Management
I learned how to have a new perspective on things i dont understand and more sustainability practices.
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. |
Although we were learning the whole time, i didnt feel like i really learned anything till the end and we tied it all together |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Everyone at Sant Anna was so welcoming to us and accommodating making sure we always were having fun |
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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? |
All the trips we had gave me a better understanding of total italian culture and not just culture in Sorrento |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
We were told Sorrento was a very safe city and i felt that was the whole time |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I loved the program but I would want to do one that we traveled around a little more or had more industry experience |
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) |
breakfast included and family dinners quite frequently helped |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 80 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Wait till the end to buy souvenirs, you think you might want everything right away but by the end you might not want it anymore and could save money. |
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? | French 2 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Pay attention in Italian class |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | More italian |
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. |
