Great Year Abroad in Bologna Past Review
By Ina S (Psychology + Italian, Wellesley College) for
Eastern College Consortium (ECCO): Bologna - Università di Bologna Study Abroad Program
It was very worthwhile
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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* Overall educational experience
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
At first adapting to the dorm apartments was difficult but I loved living there, it SO improved my Italian and my whole experience would not have been the same without my roommates. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
great trips, among others to venice and rome (wonderful!!!) |
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| * Safety: |
I always felt very safe in Bologna, was never scared to walk around at night or anything. |
| 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? | I don't remember |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cook yourselves, with your roommates and you can spend all your pocket/food money on travelling :) and cooking with the Italians is so fun |
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? | 200 |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
With everyone 24/7, it is full immersion. You do have to use Italian in everyday situations, supermarkets, restaurants etc. Unless somebody chooses for it not to be, you can find lots of other American students. |
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Other Program Information
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