Ephemeral Dream March 03, 2021
By A student (Maryland Institute College of Art) - abroad from 03/09/2021 to 05/01/2021 with
Studio Arts College International (SACI): Florence - SACI in Florence
I was elated to have an opportunity to work at the Santa Maria del Fiore as a guide, that was one of the most memorable experience I will probably have. Along with that, as a student who studies Art History I was happy to take all the chances at the provided field trips, which SACI provided a lot.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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Administration and faculty members were all very welcoming since the beginning of the program. During the pandemic chaos the faculty members were very comforting and provided advice to plan accordingly. |
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Everything was great except the door was difficult to open -- I thought that I had the wrong key at first |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
It's just ridiculous that my semester abroad was cut in half due to the pandemic :) |
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? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I should try to get out more instead of living as a shut-in studying for a mid-term... I delayed going to all the places I've wanted to go to till after the mid-term and couldn't do anything due to the pandemic. |
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! |
Individual Course Reviews
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Conservation for Archaeological Artifacts |
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| Instructor: | Nora Marosi |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | The instructor was fantastic and it was essentially everything that I could have hoped for in a conversation class. What the instructor expected of the students were fair and clear, and all the materials provided were extremely informative and inspiring. Even during the pandemic situation, it was clear that the instructor did their best to acoomodate the changing circumstances via clear communications which I valued and respected a lot. |
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