Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

AUR: Best Time of My Life Past Review

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The American University of Rome: Rome - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I was able to travel to 7 countries while being here, including Italy. In these countries I saw all types of people and experienced all types of different cultures. My rating for this school is 5 stars because I met a lot of new people here and the environment at the school is great.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The workload was not heavy at all.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

There was always help available to me at AUR when I needed it. Everyone was as helpful as they could be

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

Go to quatro venti restuarant and mapi

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Trip to Tuscany.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

I always felt safe everywhere I went

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

I was able to use my Italian but not as much as I hoped because mostly everyone at the school was American or spoke English. Also, when I tried to use my Italian for everyday interactions most people just spoke to me in English because I wasn't fluent in Italian.

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? Direct Enrollment

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Meeting new people
  • Traveling
  • Learing Italian
* What could be improved?
  • More classes that would transfer easily
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I would tell that student to go for it. This has been the best experience of my life thus far and I would do it all over again if I could. I would also tell them to come here with an open mind and be willing to try new things, learn about new cultures and make tons of new friends! I think any student who loves to learn/try new things and meet new people would do great in a study abroad program.