Living life to it's fullest, cloud 9 the whole time! Past Review
By Adam M (History and Political Science, Illinois State University) - abroad from 05/23/2012 to 06/27/2012 with
Lorenzo de' Medici – Florence
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was defiantly worth it. Seeing how people appreciate life, and not get sucked into the work life.
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
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We had a couple problems with our apartment, but minor problems. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
safe and able to communicate, but wish i would have taken a little more of the language to be on their level. |
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* Health Care:
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| 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) |
It was pricey, but worth every cent |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 600 roughly |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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? | the language |
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