LDM Florence Study Abroad! Past Review
By Cara L (Interior Design., Illinois State University) for
Lorenzo de' Medici – Florence
YES!
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. |
Overall i had an amazing experiance. The grading was a bit difficult just because i was not used to not having online access to my grades. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
very helpful and resourceful. I loved my advisor, she was alaways avalable and willing to help no matter the situation. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I loved my apartment. Did end up having to purchase some kitchen utensils |
| * Food: |
I loved florence. I woud reccomend tones of places everywhere. It was an amazing experiance |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Lots of fieldtrip options and projects allowing everyone to get involved |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I always felt safe in florence. I never had a big problem with safety wile abroad. |
| 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? | ALOT! |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Budget wisely |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | i had completed lan 116 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Most people in florence spoke english. I would try very hard to speak italian and was always spoken to in english. |
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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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Study Abroad! |
