Perugia: The perfect, tiny streets you have always dreamed about Past Review
By A student (Psychology, Brandeis University) - abroad from 05/21/2016 to 06/25/2016 with
Arcadia: ISI Perugia - The Umbra Institute Summer
I gained confidence in myself as a solo traveler. I also gained confidence in my ability to use the italian language.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Roommate matching could have been better |
| * Food: |
No meal plan, but plenty of good places to eat in the city center! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
No interaction with Italian students. Some workshops on italian customs (pizza making, aperitivo, etc). |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
They had the head of the florence police department come in and give us safety tips. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
It was my dream come true. |
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) |
I used about 200 euros a week on groceries, treats and eating out. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 200 euros |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | To be honest, the program was pretty short so I let myself spend less mindfully than I probably should have. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | N/A |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Introduction to Photography: Portfolio of Perugia |
| Course Department: | Studio Art |
| Instructor: | Philippa Stannard |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Philippa was incredible! I learned a lot with her. She mde me fall even more in love with photography. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | N/A |
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Leonardo da Vinci: Renaissance Man and Modern Myth |
| Course Department: | Art History, Italian Studies-Interdisciplinary |
| Instructor: | Ernesto Livorni - Ph.D |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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| Credit Transfer Issues: | None |
