this was awe inspiring and eye-opening Past Review
By A student (SUNY - College at Geneseo) - abroad from 05/27/2012 to 06/28/2012 with
SUNY Geneseo: Rome - Humanities Course
living in a city, speaking a foreign language, absolutely
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | American University of Rome |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was a very rigorous but I thoroughly enjoyed it. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Though we had some problems with the apartment, I never wished that we had other lodging. |
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I really miss the pizza. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Where we lived we were able to go to the local open air markets and mingle with the locals. However I felt that group of Geneseo students were not at all accepting of the language. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I had no health issues |
| * Safety: |
I felt very safe. |
| 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) |
open air markets were very cheap. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 35 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | buy food at the open air market. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | how easy the city was to navigate |
