Florence is a place where you can get by speaking in English Past Review
By Pascale E (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., SUNY - Binghamton) for
Lorenzo de' Medici – Florence
It helped me more on a personal level than in a global context
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Suny Broome |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2010 |
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 |
I think it was average because I was 1 in many kids studying abroad at Lorenzo de Medici. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The apartment was small (the kitchen/ living room) for 6 girls. Via Santo Spirito 16. It was nice to have the option to have a cleaning lady. <br /><br /> my roommates did not necessarily help in learning the language but the actual location where I lived helped in practicing Italian. |
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Groceries were expensive. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
there are lots of places to socialize but there is a division between where italians hang out and where americans do. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
you are safe if you do all the typical things a person should do . But be aware of pick pocketers. |
| 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? | 40 to 45 euro a week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | budget a lot for travelling. you can make your food experiences cheap by getting food from grocery stores. |
Language
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
It was hard to practice italian because florence is a place where you can get by speaking in english. |
Other Program Information
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