Challenging yet rewarding Past Review
By Jamie C (Business Administration, Presbyterian College) for
Umbra Institute: Perugia - Direct Enrollment in Semester, Summer or Academic Year Programs
I am more passionate about travel now and it has mademe a stronger person
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
They focused more on having time to travel and experience Italy, but there were clases that challenged me as well. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
No support service My expectations were not met |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Limitations on types of food |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Field trips were good |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Doctor hardly spoke english, which made a language barrier |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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? | 200 a week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | You will spend more money than you think. Save money for travel. There are unexpected travel feesAnd cell phone bills watch and be careful about that. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
In perugia most people did not speak English to me but spoke Italian to me every day. The institute encouraged Italian, but there was a point where they quite caring if you got behind. The clases did not improve my language skills. They need to focus on working on more conversation skills. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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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? | Dont use cell phones or rental phones use an internet card and skype phone. An outgoing and easygoing person that liked to go out at night would benefit most. |
