Take Me Back Roma Past Review
By Mary M (Marketing, Quinnipiac University) for
API (Academic Programs International): Rome - John Cabot University
I learned about other cultures and people-- not only Italians but the Americans I was living with and interacting with. Those experiences helped me earn about myself and I now see things so differently than before.
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| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Academically, JCU was much different than Quinnipiac. It was about 1/6th of the size and didn't offer nearly as many sections of classes or different types of classes as QU. But I was able to take the same courses I would have taken at QU for my spring semester. There wasn't as much academic support as I was used to, but I was taking much more difficult classes than most study abroad students take. It's an American university, but don't expect it to be exactly like your home university. Overall, it was a positive experience with JCU. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Our site coordinators were AWESOME. They were so approachable, easy to contact and fun. They were there for any and everything |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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API actually offered one on one language time that a few of my roommates took advantage of. You could make the time about whatever you wanted-- grammar all the way to conversational |
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | You are CRAZY if you don't choose API. They were so incredibly supportive, fun and helpful. I wouldn't do a single thing differently. |
