Awesome experience, and a chance of a life time, and the people at the Host institute A+ Past Review

By 2012 B (Art/Photography, Kansas State University) for

Lorenzo de' Medici – Florence

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

It made me see things in a different way back in the States. I loved the experience and wish I could have traveled more. Also the fact of getting away from Kansas to more diverse cultures.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program?	0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.	It was a lot of work at certain times of the semester, but was not that bad. I didn't like the fact that I didn't know any of my grades throughout the semester. I was unsure of what my grade was going to be at the end of the semester.
* Host Country Program Administration On-site administration of your program
* Housing: How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?
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* Social & Cultural Integration: How integrated did you feel with the local culture?
* Health Care: How well were health issues addressed during the program?
* Safety:
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program?	Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component?	Yes
Language acquisition improvement?	I only really practiced Italian in Italian class. It was difficult to practice with locals or use on a daily bases because when I would try to use it in the cafe or at daily places they wouldn't speak it back they would automatically use English. So it made me want to try less to use it on a daily bases.