Great learning experience! Past Review
By Angelina S (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., University of the Pacific) for
Lorenzo de' Medici – Florence
Although I was disappointed with Florence specifically, the experience itself was very rewarding. I would definitely choose to study abroad again, however, I would not choose to live in Florence.
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. |
There was not a lot of work given, however, the grading was ridiculous. Most of my course work was literature/critical thinking based and consisted of writing papers. As a result, the professors did not grade based on the efficiency and caliber of writing but on whether or not they agreed with the argument represented in the paper. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The on-site administration was very unorganized. My documentation was lost and misplaced several times. The Dean of students was not effective in problem solving whatsoever. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The apartment I was living in was great, however, it was in a very unsafe area. I lived right across the street from a park that became very crowded at night with homeless people. |
| * Food: |
The food was great. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The opportunity to travel to other country's was amazing. Because I was in Europe it was very easy for me to hop on a plane and travel to surrounding countries. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
There were no vaccines necessary. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | The cost of food and the cost of necessary books for the courses. |
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? | Beginning Italian |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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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A Look Back
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