Time of Life In Sorrento, Italy Past Review
By Anthony P (Architecture, SUNY - College of Technology at Alfred (Alfred State University)) for
Sant'Anna Institute: Sorrento - Live, Learn and Immerse in Italy
My experience studying abroad was defiantly worthwhile and I highly recommend that you study abroad if you have the chance especially in the beautiful city of Sorrento.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
All the faculty at Sorrento Lingue where great and extremely helpful. They always went out of their way to make sure we had any help we needed |
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* Housing:
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The food was fantastic. You could make the food at your apartment or you could go to any of the great restaurants in Sorrento and the surrounding towns and cities. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
There where many different trips we took including, Naples, Capri, Rome, Venice, and many others. Also in Sorrento there are celebrations too, like St. Antonino Day and the Black & White Processions. |
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* Health Care:
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| 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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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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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Sorrento and Italy as a whole are beautiful places to go and I'm glad I made the decision to study abroad there. There are somethings I learned while over there that I wish I knew before hand or earlier in the semester. Make sure to check the conversion rate between Euros and the dollar before and while you are there. Also remember that the Euro is worth more than the dollar so don't spend it like its the dollar or you will run out of money. Also the the EURO PASS was a great thing to have if you plan to travel a lot using the trains. It will save you a ton of money depending on the amount of trips you buy. |
