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AIFS: Rome - Richmond in Rome

Program Information

Heart of the Roman Empire, birthplace of the Renaissance, Italy has made innumerable contributions to Western Civilization.

Though its history and landmarks are familiar to us from books and movies, there is no substitute for the first time you stand in front of the Colosseum where countless others have gon... More

Provider: AIFS
Location(s): Rome, Italy
Year Founded: 1964
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Review By:

K M. (Linguistics, University of Florida) on June 01, 2011

Overall Rating

Personal Information

* Start Date: 2008-08-26
* End Date: 2008-12-13

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

* Home Institution Advising:

How well did University of Florida prepare and support you for your time abroad?

Finances

* 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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
Language acquisition improvement?

If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? Yes
* What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? ABSOLUTELY!!! I have nothing negative to say at all about my program or about my experiences in Italy. Studying abroad, specifically with AIFS in Rome was by far the best decision of my college career.