Accademia Italiana in Florence Past Review
By Amanda R (Studio Arts, The University of Texas at Austin) for
Arcadia: Florence - Accademia Italiana Florence
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
everything is delicious always. its italy. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
lots of great things to do all over the city everyday. walking around to find stuff was always an adventure. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
the city was safe as long as you didn't do anything really stupid. |
| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | no |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
i got to practice a fair amount in school and the city, but mostly the locals spoke english as well. |
| 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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | if you enjoy the arts and would like to be in the center of a beautiful city, study at the accademia italiana. |
