Italians, Yankees and a Southern Girl Past Review
By Kelley B (BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES., Presbyterian College) for
Umbra Institute: Perugia - Direct Enrollment in Semester, Summer or Academic Year Programs
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
very knowledgable and loved their job and helping the students |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
very safe, very central to everything we needed |
| * Food: |
it was Italy, of course the food was wonderful! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
i felt very safe. We were well-informed on what the dangers were and how to handle them. |
| 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? | around 50-70 euro, unless i took a trip, that cost around 100-300 euro, depending on how far I traveled |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | if living in an appartment, you will need to buy many things for your everyday life there. Ex: possibly bedding, cleaning supplies |
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? | Italian 110 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
most people did not speak any english, so I was lucky in that I had to learn the language quickly. |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | if you want to really get to learn and be a part of real Italian culture and life, Perugia is the place to go. |
