Best experience in my life Past Review
By A student (Marketing., Illinois State University) - abroad from 08/29/2012 to 12/15/2012 with
Lorenzo de' Medici – Florence
Gained a new perspective, learned how to travel, definitely worthwhile
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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 |
Ambra was very good. Did not like how other aspects of administration was run. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Loved our apartment and the location. Felt safe. |
| * Food: |
Was not supplied food, but could find good authentic food close |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Wish there was more interaction with locals provided through the school. Too many Americans. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Did not use, but helpful when friend needed it |
| * Safety: |
Felt safe because we had good guys to walk us girls home in groups, but friends were jumped |
| 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) |
Everything was so expensive with exchange rate and not at all compared to student costs in the US |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 200 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Work hard and save a lot of money before |
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? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Rosetta Stone |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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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? | I wish I knew how many Americans were going to be present in Florence. I would have chosen a different program because I wanted to be surrounded by other people than Americans. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
