DoIt! Past Review
By valerie.lynn.7712 (Sociology., Illinois State University) - abroad from 05/24/2012 to 06/22/2012 with
Lorenzo de’ Medici – Tuscania
A different way of living and it was worthwhile.
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. |
There is a lot to learn and many ways to grow from studying abroad. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* 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? |
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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) |
I had personal medical expenses so I had to go over the student budget and if you plan on travelling at all even within the host country it is going to cost more. Also if you want to buy gifts for freinds and family. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 300 euros |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Intermediate |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
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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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | that having a cell phone is mandatory. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Italian Cusin |
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| Instructor: | Franci |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The instructor is simply the best and really down to earth. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Italian cinema |
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| Instructor: | Ogla della Casa |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The teacher is really nice but it is a lot of information to cover in a short amount of time. If it was a full semester, I believe it would've been fine. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
