Amazingly difficult and wonderful Past Review
By . . (HISTORY., University of California - Riverside) - abroad from 08/22/2012 to 12/14/2012 with
University of California EAP (UCEAP): Rome - UC Center Rome
There are many thing i learned while abroad, i found a piece of myself in the experience, overall it was worthwhile but if i had to do it again i would definitely chose a different program. I did not like my program but loved the country, which is the only reason i rated it a 7, if not i would of rated it a lot less.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Teachers are bias and grading was illogical, nothing like i have ever experienced in my entire college career |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Extremely bias administration, somewhat offense |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Italy has limited resources but for the price paid, extremely disappointed in what we got, the private apartments were a lot better off than the residence and for a cheaper price |
| * Food: |
Great great food! but that can get expensive. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
italian culture is hard to adjust too, its a rude culture. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
If you dont have the money upfront you cant get medical treatment, did not like the insurance at all. Had to wait until i returned home to see doctors. |
| * Safety: |
Safety was a plus for this program. The residence had security guards at night and morning so i felt safe in my residence. |
| 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) |
as much as one could try to save money, the little expenses add up quickly. Monthly transportation passes and groceries add up. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | more than a hundred on just bare necessities |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Pack lunch for school, eat at home as often as possible and if you can walk everywhere to cut down on transportation cost |
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 |
It was a great language learning program |
| 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? | none |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Practice, Practice ,Practice, it really does help. And have fun with it! |
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? |
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? | How bias and unreasonable the teachers were going to be, i would of chose a different program and school to go study in. |
