Florence: My second home Past Review
By Hannah L (Art History, Criticism and Conservation., Illinois State University) for
Lorenzo de' Medici – Florence
ABSOLUTELY!
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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
My teachers were so dedicated, I loved them all! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
My advisor at LDM was great and was quick to respond to my questions. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Our apartment location was great but we were without an oven and it was not replaced because the landlord was planning on tearing down our apartment when we left. It was frustrating because we felt people were reluctant to fix problems because of these plans. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 40 euro every week and a half |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Spend most of your money of traveling and then at the end of your semester, spend a little on yourself! |
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? | N/A |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
I used the language in most of my shopping. |
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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Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Mysteries and Sacred Knowledge in Architecture |
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| Instructor: | Andrea Parigi |
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| Comments: | THis course was Fascinating! I loved hearing the personal stories and experiences of the teacher. |
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