Florence: The Food Alone Makes It Worth It Past Review
By Elle H (Government, Harvard University) for
Syracuse University: Florence - Syracuse University in Florence, Summer
definitely, I learned a lot about myself and about the American culture by living in Italy... and I ate a ton of good food
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. |
the workload was moderate, really great professors |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Overall seemed a pretty well-run program, couldn't really help me much when I was sick though |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
the food was unreal, eat sandwiches or pizza for lunch, its cheap |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
the calcio storico on the feast of saint john the baptist |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
pretty safe, just don't walk around by yourself late at night and you should be fine |
| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | too much... however much you think you need, budget more... you will want to buy everything over there |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | 5 euros is NOT the same as 5 dollars... do not equate euros to dollars, its very easy to fall into that habit |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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