A fun summer in Parma Past Review
By Tara Nejad (University of California - San Diego / UCSD) - abroad from 06/13/2016 to 07/22/2016 with
UC San Diego Global Seminars: Parma - Social Cognition and Drugs in Italy
Living somewhere new, yes
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. |
Great, easier than if taken at home university, but still educational and an easier space to connect to the professor and ask questions |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Friendly |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
It was very unfair that we all paid the same price but some students were put in large two story rooms while our room was 1/3 of the size. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Didn't get much of a chance to interact with locals |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
Would like somewhere more exciting |
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? | $30 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | cook at your apartment with friends! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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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? | Classwork is graded leniently, don't worry about it! |
