Tuscania: Small, but Mighty Past Review
By Sydney R (Graphic Communications, Illinois State University) for
Lorenzo de’ Medici – Tuscania
It was the best decision of my life! Taught me so many life skills and gave me amazing self confidence.
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. |
I think that the workload was fairly similar to that in America. The grades were different because there were not as many quizzes and tests, but I liked it better that way. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
all of the services were great! Met all expectations |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The apartment was great. I did not need to buy anything extra and the location was close to school, grocery store, and nightlife. |
| * Food: |
The school provides meal vouchers that can be used at various places in town. Great! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The program arranged many trips around the town and neighboring towns that i would have normally not seen. Great! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
No problems. All worked out. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | number of passport photos we needed. |
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? | TEC 150 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
This program helped me immensely with my Italian skills. Being in such a small town also helped because you were forced to learn the language because no one in the town speaks 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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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | pack light, loosen up, and have fun. Anyone can benefit! |
