Venezia is truly "La Serenissima" Past Review
By Denpong P (Object Design, Towson University) for
Towson University: Venice - History of Venice from the Maritime Republic to the Modern Day, Italy
It was perfect. It changed my life.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | Istituto Venezia |
| 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. |
It was the best experience of my life!! It changed everything about who I am and my education. It changed everything. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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I love the fact that we did language in the morning and then we went site-seeing/history class, because you took in the culture and learn so much but it wasnt very class like. It was the perfect way to learn. And sometimes we would get tours and they would be in Italian. It was a great way to prepare us. It was good that we didnt have internet because I got to experience the culture. It was perfect. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
no clubs in Venezia. But really amazing place. |
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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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I wanted to spend a lot of money. I dine in luxury everyday. And I spent about $1500 on food. But that's cause I wanted to eat. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save money. Blow it up. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 300-400 Italian |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I try to speak Italian with everyone. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Live Eat. Laugh. And SPEND AWAY. |
