Best experience of my life Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/04/2019 to 01/09/2019 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Florence
cultural experience was amazing. learned so much about other people, the world and myself
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? |
great to have apartment but our host (essentially landlord) was a bit unreasonable and frustrating about money. very happy to have own space though and was overall what i wanted besides the 'host'. |
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italy. amazing food on every corner |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
florence has many american students, but through working at the Fattoria di Maiano and making an effort to speak and use the italian I was studying, I got a lot out of this experience |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
felt very safe always |
| 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 |
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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? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 252 at middlebury |
| 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? | internship was great for me to use italian. put yourself out there as best you can. Make a cafe or restaurant your spot and speak with the people that work there and they'll encourage you. |
Other Program Information
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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? | italy is italy... different than USA. takes some time to figure out and it will be weird but will eventually happen. patience |
Individual Course Reviews
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Storia della radio e della televisione |
| Course Department: | cinema |
| Instructor: | Prof. Valentini |
| Instruction Language: | Italiano |
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