Time of my life! Past Review
By A student (Syracuse University) - abroad from 01/07/2019 to 05/05/2019 with
Syracuse University: Florence - Syracuse University in Florence
Deeper connection with the Italian culture. More comfortably traveling abroad. I can speak Italian!
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I learned Italian and I can still speak it today! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Helpful in giving academic advice. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Loved my host family, wouldn’t change a thing. |
| * Food: |
Italy has the best food, my host parents made the best food. (: |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Semi integrated, I felt like I could have spent another 3 months there and still not have seen everything. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Idk, didn’t experience any. |
| * Safety: |
Very safe! |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Florence is the perfect city. Small enough to walk/bike. Great food where ever you go. |
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) |
Helped having host parents to manage breakfast and dinners. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | About $150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Planning on spending 25% more than your predicted budget. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
Mostly in Italian class and all the time at my host parents house. They didn’t speak English but that challenged me to learn the language even more. Google translate also helped a lot the first few weeks. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Duolingo and just trying to speak the language with your host parents a dinner and out in public when buying something. |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
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? | I wish I knew who my host parents were before going but non the less the randomness of it made the experience that much better. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
