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API (Academic Programs International): Florence - Lorenzo de'Medici - The Italian International Institute
Program Information
Florence, located in the renowned region of Tuscany, is situated on the banks of the Arno River, surrounded by the rolling hills of the Italian countryside. To study and live in Florence is to walk the streets of Dante, Brunelleschi, Giotto and many other contributors to the arts and humanities. Here students ... More
| Provider: | Academic Programs International (API) |
| Hosted at: | Lorenzo de' Medici |
| Location(s): | Florence, Italy |
| Year Founded: | 1997 |
| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Jacqueline L. (Communications, University of Hartford) on December 22, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-08-29 |
| * End Date: | 2011-12-17 |
| 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. |
Learned a lot but it all depends on the teacher |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
had internet but sometimes i couldn't do work on it. with traveling you really have to schedule your work out before hand |
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| * Food: |
i learned to cook my own food but there were restaurants everywhere |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
i had a good time and learned a lot |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
alwasy told us when to not go outside |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did University of Hartford prepare and support you for your time abroad? |
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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? | you can go on a small budget. howver traveling is the most expensive but my time in florence wasnt that expensive cuz food is pretty cheap |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | set your self a budget |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
Most people spoke english but i tried using it in every day life |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | No |
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | know your program before you leave like who youll be living with and what kind of environment |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | DUHHH |