Unforgettable Past Review
By Madelyn Loellke (Eastern Illinois University) - abroad from 06/05/2017 to 06/29/2017 with
Lorenzo de' Medici – Florence
I absolutely loved Italy, learned a lot about myself, and learned a lot about travel.
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. |
The teachers were very knowledgeable and the classes were intensive, so you got your money's worth. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They had very poor organization and I encountered many issues along the way with both my classes and paying them that were both extremely stressful and upsetting and time consuming |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I loved my roommates and the location, and my landlady was very efficient when we had issues, but there were many issues as the girls who rented the apartment the spring semester before us trashed the place, and we had to deal with the fall out |
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It was Italy. Need I say more? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Italy is very tailored to tourists, so in order to get a true feel for the locals you have to be willing to put forth effort to connect with the culture, but as soon as you do you will have no regrets. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
Unless the same students who became my friends were there, you couldn't pay me to put up with LdM's administration again. |
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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How shitty LdM treats its students |
