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Study Abroad Program Review of API (Academic Programs International): Florence - Scuola Lorenzo De Medici

Submitted by Karine (Management,female,Simmons College) on February 10th, 2010

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Academics Overall

**Overall educational experience:

**Comment:

The classes may not follow American standards of teaching, but the change is refreshing.

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Course Title:

Italian 111

Course Department and Number:

ITAL-108L-182

Instructor:

Silvia Nesi

Language of Instruction:

Italian

Please comment on the course:

I looked forward to every class even though they were at 9:00 am. Silvia became one of my favorite teachers ever; I have never met another teacher more concerned about her students' well being.

Please rate the course overall:

Did you have any credit transfer issues upon return to your home institution? If so, what would you suggest to other students?

Yes; I would suggest to take Italian 111, which is at a beginner level but more accelerated, easy to keep up.

Course

**Course Title:

Video Production 101

**Course Department and Number:

CLDM-300L-182

**Instructor:

Sergio Del'olio, Stefano Alemano

**Language of Instruction:

English

**Please comment on the course:

The experience I took away from this class was wonderful. Watching Sergio and Stefano work together and teach an apparent passion in their life is priceless.

**Please rate the course overall:

**Did you have any credit transfer issues upon return to your home institution? If so, what would you suggest to other students?

Yes; TAKE THIS CLASS!!!

Course

**Course Title:

Web Design

**Course Department and Number:

GRAP-220N-182

**Instructor:

Ingrid Laminpaa

**Language of Instruction:

English

**Please comment on the course:

I did not have any background in web design, and I left the class with basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver.

**Please rate the course overall:

Course

**Course Title:

Masters of Italian Cinema: Federico Fellini

**Course Department and Number:

COM -315L-182

**Instructor:

Markus Legner

**Language of Instruction:

English

**Please rate the course overall:

**Please comment on the course:

Wonderful course on a wonderful filmmaker. If you enjoy the Italian culture and Filmmaking, then take this class. Markus is a great teacher and will help you enter the fantastic world of Fellini.

Course

**Course Title:

Current Trends in Italian Cusine

**Course Department and Number:

HLTH-230L-182

**Instructor:

Annamaria Caccioli

**Language of Instruction:

English

**Please comment on the course:

Overall not the most challenging, but I left the class with a good understanding of Italian cuisine history.

**Please rate the course overall:

**Did you have any credit transfer issues upon return to your home institution? If so, what would you suggest to other students?

NO.

Language Overall

**Language acquisition improvement?

**Comment:

Entering Italy I did not speak a word of Italian, but now I can understand basic conversations.

Participation Year:

2009

Term:

Fall

Host Country Program Administration Overall

**On-site administration of your program:

**Please explain the program's strengths and weaknesses:

The Florence API chapter includes 4 wonderful Italian ladies that are there to help you in any which way they can!!!

Housing Overall

**Housing satisfaction:

**Comment:

My apartment was on via Faenza, (same street on my school LdM) so it was usefull at daytime, but nighttime it wasnt the best place to be due to a pub down the street and gypsies having a good time. But as long as you are confident and dont mind the street noise at night; you will not come across any problems. Hang on tight to your purse!!

Food Overall

**Food satisfaction:

**Comment:

Commenting on food in Italy seems ridiculous, basically whatever you buy tastes good. The main market closes at 2 pm everyday and provides fresh food handpicked that day. Once you buy a vegetable or a fruit EAT IT THAT DAY because they will rot by next day: everything is fresh and natural, no chemicals people.

Safety and Health Overall

**How well were health issues addressed through your program?

**Safety:

**Comment:

API gives you insurance so I was all set, I got lucky and never had to see a doctor. But if you must, you pay the doctor then get reimbursed back in the states.

Money Overall

**How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?

General Assessment Overall

**Words of wisdom:

Choose your classes smartly, once you get there, you may only switch out of ONE that you dont like.

**If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program?

Yes

**Overall satisfaction with your study abroad experience:

**Was your study abroad experience worthwhile?

YES; I was able to find the passion of my life.

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