Beautiful! Past Review
By Carly Henning (Washington State University) - abroad from 05/13/2017 to 06/23/2017 with
SAI Study Abroad: Florence - Florence University of the Arts (FUA)
I learned a lot about the fashion industry in Italy.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I had class every day where I had lectures and assignments, including a final project and exam. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I couldn't be happier with how helpful SAI Programs is in Florence! |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I had a beautiful two bedroom apartment with 2 other roommates. |
* Food: |
It's Italy. Food is incredible. |
* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I lived like a local! |
* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I was sick for about half of the program, but SAI was helpful in suggestions and the pharmacies in Italy are super helpful! |
* Safety: |
Just make sure you travel with a buddy after 10pm |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
SAI Programs took care of everything for me and my experience was amazing! |
Finances
* 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) |
Just don't go shopping every day like I wanted to |
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | about 100 for food and 50 for miscellaneous things. |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Be prepared to buy toilet paper, cleaning supplies, and kitchen utensils! |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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? | I wish I knew how much I needed to buy for my apartment before I got there. The apartment was bare and we didn't even have any towel in the kitchen or any kind of soap anywhere. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |