Florence: Beautiful Past Review
By Blake B (Special Education, Illinois State University) for
Lorenzo de' Medici – Florence
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
yes. Great opportunity to experience Europe
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. |
Very few assignments |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Great program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
very authentic Italian apratment |
| * Food: |
great pizza |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Traveling |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
generally safe |
| 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? | about fifty euro a week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | do not eat out often |
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? | none |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Practiced language in class. Most people spoke English. |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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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 did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Get to know the city |
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