good experience but homesick make me sad Past Review
By Savannah Nowicki (University of Hartford) - abroad from 08/28/2018 to 11/19/2018 with
University of Georgia: Studies Abroad Program in Cortona, Italy
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned different artistic skills, I learned important life lessons, and I learned that I can’t live without my family and friends for more than four weeks
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. |
It was great |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Really great |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
It’s italy how else would this be rated |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
School integrated us, life integrated us, I just had too much personal homesick to let myself integrate more |
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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? |
Yes
I liked it |
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? | Not much I kinda mooched off of other people’s food, by asking of course |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Make a plan with roommates abdout dinner so that you don’t have to pay for a whole meal for yourself |
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 |
How else would we speak to the rural italians |
| 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 |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Latin four |
| 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? | Study before you go on the trip. Listen to the locals talk. Print out a sheet of common words used. |
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? | 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? | I wish I knew that asking for help is not a weakness |
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