Life-Changing Past Review
By A student (Communication and Media Studies., Illinois State University) - abroad from 01/29/2013 to 05/17/2013 with
Lorenzo de' Medici – Florence
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned: how to be independent how to fend for myself how to interact with people from different cultures that there are more god than bad people in the world to not judge people when first meeting them to have an open mind and attitude to never take anything for granite
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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? | 20-25 euro |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | save eating out for the weekends or when you go on trips split what you can with roommates make dinners together constantly look for deals because they are everywhere for students only talk a certain amount for a trip and try to come back with something (aka don't spend it all and let it roll over to the following weeks budget) |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 3 years of Spanish |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Just practice a lot and don't be afraid to talk to locals in their native language |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | The dates of finals-i had to change my plane home and it cost me $400 |
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