Florence:Most amazing time of my life. Past Review
By Danica L (Health and Medical Administrative Services., Providence College) for
Fairfield University: Florence - Semester or Year in Italy
YES!
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. |
The workload was nothing until the exams, then the stuff was piled on. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They did an awful job of making sure everyone was settled and giving directions when students first arrived. They did a good job of having activities for the students |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Great location, poor furniture inside. |
| * Food: |
Saluminari Verdi |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Getting to know the locals. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I had the stomach flu, I was able to take the italian pepto |
| 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? | the phone. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
A local student from the university. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | GO. soak it all up and enjoy! |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
History of Christianity |
| Course Department: | Theology |
| Instructor: | Hathaway |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | it was poorly taught by an elderly lady that did not explain anything well. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | Nothing has been released yet. |
