A semester in sunny Sorrento Past Review
By Lilly DeNunzio (Elon University) - abroad from 08/28/2017 to 12/16/2017 with
Sant'Anna Institute: Sorrento - Live, Learn and Immerse in Italy
I really enjoyed being a part of an Italian family for a few months. Living with my host family was the best part of my time abroad and it also seriously helped me improve my language skills.
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Had some stomach problems while abroad. The pharmacy was helping in giving me medication and the doctor I ended up visiting was very nice and helpful as well. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
If I studied abroad again, I would like to live in a bigger city. However, I loved the host family I lived with in Sorrento and would absolutely live with them again in a heartbeat. |
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) |
Living with a host family definitely helped me cut costs in terms of food and drink. Of course, this is paid for up front, however, I do believe I probably would have ended up paying more money in the long run if I had not lived with a host family and had to pay for all of my own meals. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Some weeks I spent less than 20 euros, other weeks I occasionally spent up to 100 euros. I just depends on whether I went shopping or went out for meals and drinks more than usual. |
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? | Beginner |
| 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? | Conversational Italian (a 200 level course) |
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| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Live with a host family!! |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Exchange |
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? | No comment. Don’t have an answer for this. |
