was absolutely a life changing experience Past Review
By A student (Berea College) - abroad from 05/23/2018 to 06/21/2018 with
KIIS: Italy - Experience Italy, Summer Program
I was able to learn a great deal about the culture as well as the historical standing of the country
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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everything was well planned and eventful. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
we were placed with others that we picked and the living spaces were outstanding and comfortable. |
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honestly some of the best food you could ask for can be found here although it does take some effort to find them. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
most of the people we met during our stay were overly kind and willing to help us with learning cultural norms. |
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| * Safety: |
more or less fairly safe at all times of the day but traffic can be overwhelming at times. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
it was a location that I have been dreaming of going to since middle school |
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? | 110 |
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? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | high school |
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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 social norms for different occasions. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
Individual Course Reviews
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Art of the Italian Renaissance |
| Course Department: | art |
| Instructor: | Todd Smith |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | we went to several places that we would have not otherwise seen during the trip. however more information on the locations |
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