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Italy stole my heart!
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:
Alexandria C. (Marketing, University of Hartford) on February 25, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2011-08-31 |
| * End Date: | 2011-01-19 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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(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? | . |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | 5000 for the whole time over there worked fine for me. |
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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? | be yourself, take a lot of picutures, and take everything in. |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | Yes! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
ELEM ITAL I |
| Course Department: | ITAL 101L |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | I enjoyed this class alot, it was fun, and I feel that I understood the Italian language better after taking it. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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WOMEN OF THE MEDICI |
| Course Department: | HST 255L |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | I didn't like this course, and did not think that i go anything out of it. The only part that I liked about it, was that I got to go to the museums. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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ITALIAN FAMILY |
| Course Department: | SOC 281L |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | I loved this course. I learned a lot, and being from an Italian background I felt that I could relate to the course a lot. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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BROADCASTING |
| Course Department: | COM 285L |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | At first I wasn't very interested in this course. Then as the time went on, I grew to really enjoy the class. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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WINE+CULTURE I:WINES OF ITALY |
| Course Department: | ANTH 130N |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | I loved this course. It was very interesting, along with being fun |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |