Once in a Lifetime Opportunity Past Review
By A student (Communications, Marketing, High Point University) - abroad from 08/26/2013 to 12/13/2013 with
UW-Platteville Education Abroad at The American University of Rome (AUR)
I think I learned how to become more independent, more outgoing, and overall, I think I learned a lot about myself. Studying abroad is such a different experience than the typical college experience back in the States. You meet incredible people and visit amazing places, and by the end you realize how much you have grown as a person. I wish I could relive my experience all over again at AUR in Rome.
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. |
Classes are more interactive and tend to give less homework. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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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: |
Never felt unsafe in all of my time in Rome. |
| 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? | 150-200 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Go abroad with a budget and try your best to stick to it. Keep in mind the conversion rates. |
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 |
Took a great italian class at AUR, that taught us words and phrases we would need to know awhile abroad, instead of learning things that irrelevant. |
| 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 |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew a little bit of the italian language (phrases and key words) and more about transportation and how it works, or doesn't. |
