Italy Rocks Past Review
By elizabeth f (Italian Language and Literature., Wellesley College) for
Eastern College Consortium (ECCO): Bologna - Università di Bologna Study Abroad Program
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 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 |
The attendance policy was ridiculous, it was you miss one class your grade drops, two and you fail. Even at Wellesley I have to miss a few classes, either being sick, or the alarm didnt go off, whatever, things come up, it doesnt mean one is not trying their best in the class. This policy should change. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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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? |
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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | they gave us a stipend so that amount worked well. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | use the stipend as well as you can. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | italian "women in love" maybe 274? |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
practiced w/ roommates. yes i did. no. |
| 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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