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By A student (printmaking, University of Hartford) - abroad from 08/27/2012 to 11/19/2012 with
University of Georgia: Studies Abroad Program in Cortona, Italy
I gained a ton of knowledge, and I had the time of my life, I can't wait to go back.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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 |
Some of the art studios were lacking in proper equiptment and were not clean. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I shared a room with one other student and a bathroom with three. We lived in a beautiful room with a view and had our beds made and bathrooms cleaned everyday. |
| * Food: |
3 course meals every week day and whatever we wanted for lunch and on weekends |
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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? |
The student who played an RA role, checked on me, and had dinner brought to me. When I needed to go to the doctor a staff member came with me for translation and took me to the pharmacy and were a lot of help. |
| * Safety: |
No outsiders were aloud in the buildings. |
| 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? | $50-$100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I bought all of the souveneirs I wanted to buy in the first month and saved money to buy myself something at the end of the trip to make sure I had a final decision and had enough money left over. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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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 |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
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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| 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? | Feild trips, every saturday are mandatory. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
