An Italian Adventure - Lasting Memories for Life Past Review
By Josh B (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., Brandeis University) for
Syracuse University: Florence - Syracuse University in Florence, Summer
Yes. Greater appreciation of the United States and also appreciation for Italy.
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. |
Grading system was fair. Teaching was wonderful - the Italian professor for the intro class was outstanding. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Strength included knowledge about host country. Possibly the negative was the program size - too big. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Treated like a family member by my host family - excellent treatment. |
| * Food: |
Satisfied. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Special field trips with Italian classes were wonderful - arranged by Loredana Tarini, my Italian professor. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Be careful at night - only overall safety issue. |
| 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
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Just know that Florence is a particularly challenging city if you do not want to drink or go out every night. There's not a lot of alternative options in terms of nightlife. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Italian 101 |
| Course Department: | Italian Department |
| Instructor: | Loredana Tarini |
| Instruction Language: | Italian |
| Comments: | Teacher was outstanding - deserves an award if possible. Consistently challenging us, motivating us, and inspiring us to keep learning more about the Italian language and also the Italian culture. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No credit transfer issues just yet. |
