The Greatest Decision I've Ever Made Past Review
By Caitlin P (Public Relations, Advertising, Applied Communication, Loyola University Chicago) - abroad from 01/12/2015 to 05/01/2015 with
Loyola University Chicago: Rome - John Felice Rome Center
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Living in Italy changed me for the rest of my life. Believe me when I say even if it seems scary it is beyond worth it. You realize and develop a part of you that you did not know existed. Being there 5 months was not enough.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 200 euro a week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I saved up about 5,000 USD and spent just about all of it. |
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? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Level 2 Spanish |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | The best way to practice is to use it with real people that speak it. I learned more from talking to people in Italian than in the classroom. |
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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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How to speak Italian better |
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