Una città magnifica, una scuola professionale, una famiglia accogliente. Past Review

By (Politecnico di Milano / Polytechnic University of Milan) - abroad from 03/09/2014 to 05/11/2014 with

Ailola Lingua: Cape Town - Volunteer Programs in Cape Town

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Ho imparato a vivere in un paese extraeuropeo, con una cultura diversa, ma non lontana dalla nostra.

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Lo staff ha amministrato la mia permanenza in modo assolutamente professionale.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

La famiglia ospitante è stata unica, mi sentivo come a casa.

* Food:

Il cibo, nonostante la lontananza dall?italia, non era poi così male.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Città del Capo è una città meravigliosa, pulitissima e le persone sono cordiali.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

Una città sicurissima.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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)

Il cambio con il dollaro non era poi così male, si potevano fare molte cose con un budget relativamente basso.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How much did the program encourage you to use the language?

0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? Intermediate
How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? Fluent
What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? B2
How many hours per day did you use the language? 10+

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • il metodo d'insegnamento
  • la famiglia
  • la città
* What could be improved?
  • nulla
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Prima di partire ero molto scettico, perché vivere in un paese lontano non è facile, ma la scuola, la famiglia e gli altri studenti mi hanno fatto vivere quest'esperienza a 360 gradi.