Traveling worlds I didnt know existed Past Review
By Jacqueline L (Communication and Media Studies., University of Hartford) for
API (Academic Programs International): Florence - Lorenzo de’ Medici – The Italian International Institute (LDM)
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Personal Information
| 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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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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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 |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
Most people spoke english but i tried using it in every day life |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * 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 |
