Life in Florence Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/05/2018 to 01/31/2019 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Florence
So much love for the city and region I lived in. Very worthwhile
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was indeed quite difficult to take exams in the tradition Italian manner |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I thought that sometimes we were talked to like children, and sometimes things weren't well organized |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I couldn't have been placed in a better place |
| * Food: |
I can't explain how much I love Italian cuisine |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Very. I made some Florentine friends through my family and got to know shop owners/restauranteurs. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I never had a health issue so I can't really comment |
| * Safety: |
Florence is extremely safe, I never felt any sort of discomfort |
| 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? | Fluent |
| 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? | 300-level |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
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? | 10+ |
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? | You don't put cheese on wild boar ragu. That's a food sin |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Le voci degli immigrati |
| Course Department: | Italian |
| Instructor: | Prof. Tacchi |
| Instruction Language: | Italian |
| Comments: | The course was good in that we were able to interact with contemporary issues in Italy |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
