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API (Academic Programs International): Florence - Lorenzo de'Medici - The Italian International Institute
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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:
Allison B. (Dietetics, University of Rhode Island) on January 13, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2010-06-26 |
| * End Date: | 2010-07-31 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I loved my teachers!! They were so great and loved teaching us about Italy's culture. As long as you go to class, and you will want to, you will do great in your classes |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
It was all I could ask for and more there was so much included and Monica and Ellen were amazing |
| * Housing: |
My apartment was in the marcata centrale and I loved it my roommates and I made dinner together every night our rooms were nice we loved our kitchen and I had about a two minute walk to class |
| * Food: |
I am a vegetarian and still ate so much great food my cooking teacher was even very accomodating |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Rap concert, Dracula, horse race in Siena, pizza tasting, boat tour of Capri, trip to the market ail my class, legato making, boat ride down the arno |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
Its a safe city there is just a lot of petty theft and a lot of whistling from italian men but nothing that would really make you feel unsafe |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did University of Rhode Island 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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Language
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Independent outgoing students that love to travel |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | 110% |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
history of italian renaissance |
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| Instructor: | marcello bellini |
| Instruction Language: | english |
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| Course Name/Rating: |
the food of italy |
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| Instructor: | michele |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | Absolutely loved this class and loved Michele I have used the classes text book several times since being home |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | None |