Study Abroad in Rome Past Review
By A student (University of Maryland - College Park) - abroad from 01/26/2012 to 05/16/2012 with
The American University of Rome: Rome - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
i gained perspective in life and grew up a lot.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
This depended on the courses chosen. some are harder than others |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
there were some issues coordinating between AUR and UMD, but AUR was really helpful when working on them. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
location in relation to campus varied, but was of quality. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
you were with Americans and other nationalities in class, but living among Italians helped with immersion. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Not applicable... |
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| 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) |
the it depended on how you did it. i traveled a lot but cooked for myself too. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | No |
| * 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? | $300-400 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | cook for yourself if possible |
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 |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Beginner |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | ITAL122 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? |
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
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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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 could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | there is a language requirement |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Politics of the Balkans |
| Course Department: | International Relations |
| Instructor: | James Walston |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Challenging and completely worth it. I came out with an understanding of the region and was able to relate other research interests into the course |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no. |
