Sant' Anna Institiute offers everything you want in your study abroad Past Review

By (Financial Planning, SUNY - College of Technology at Alfred (Alfred State University)) - abroad from 01/10/2014 to 05/10/2014 with

SAI Study Abroad: Sorrento - Sant'Anna Institute (SA)

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned so much about myself, I met some of the best friends I've ever had, as well as plenty of locals who were so kind, always wanting to learn from us and talk to us.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 30 euro
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Buy from grocery story for week, save money by not eating out all the time.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

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? Intermediate
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? Spanish 3
How many hours per day did you use the language?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
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?
  • The small size of Sorrento, making it easy to join the locals. They all knew us and we knew all of them.
  • The staff at Sant' Anna were truly amazing
  • The absolute breathtaking beauty Sorrento offers
* What could be improved?
  • Nothing
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Nothing, everything I needed to know I learned on my own, which was the best way.