Italy: A Great Cultural Experience Past Review
By Theresia M (Nutrition and Kinesiology/ Premed, Kansas State University) for
Lorenzo de' Medici – Florence
I think that the program is really well put together. We had an amazing advisor and the best teachers so they made the experience really enjoyable.
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
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We stayed at Plus Florence Hostel and it was amazing! The staff were the best and it was very nice and well located. It was very easy to use English which didn't help us learn the language. I felt the people who stayed in the home stay were able to use the language much more. |
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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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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Most people spoke English so you could get by, but it was very useful to use the language that we had learned. |
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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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I would have like to know some Italian before I went so that I could have practiced speaking/listening to it more. The only drawback to this program is that there are a lot of Americans living in Florence. Sometimes, it felt as if it wasn't that much different than the US because so many people still catered to American needs. |
