Studying In Italy was a great experience Past Review
By Pat D (Architecture, SUNY - College of Technology at Alfred (Alfred State University)) for
Sant'Anna Institute: Sorrento - Live, Learn and Immerse in Italy
Yes, a Life changing experience
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
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I learned a lot about different cultures, and about the different way of life |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Excellent program, Small and personalized, and Excellent school, Friendly staff |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The apartment location was great and the apartment was okay. But when compared to other people in the program's apartment my apartment was much worse |
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Italian food is excellent |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
all the arranged field trips and events were memorable climbing to the top of vesuvius was one of my favorite |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I always felt safe and If anything did happen I knew I would be taken care of |
| 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 |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
The Italian class helped greatly with learning the basics of the language. If I used the language more instead of english I think I would have improved more |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live 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? | Do it |
