An unbelievable journey of happiness Past Review
By Lauren H (Communications, Clarion University of Pennsylvania) - abroad from 08/26/2014 to 12/13/2014 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Rome, Italy
I gained self confidence, social skills, navigation skills, memories,
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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? |
The apartment I stayed in during my time abroad was an excellent location! Just blocks away from the Vatican. |
| * Food: |
Food was not provided. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Activities were provided to really get us to out and acclimated to the culture such as pizza and gelato crawls, bike rides, pasta making classes etc. However, I had class at another university so I had to miss a majority of the activities that I paid for in order to still do well during my classes. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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? | Depending on what country I visited around 300 a week. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Budget before you go. Map out the places you want to see and do most and do them first. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Germany 3 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Just practice as much as you can when you're out and around the city. |
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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| 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? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew that the whole program was made up of groups of people coming from the same universities. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
