Roller coaster Past Review
By Kayla Johnson (Susquehanna University) - abroad from 01/27/2016 to 05/12/2016 with
Global Semesters: Florence - Semester in Florence
I learned more about myself and learned to be more independent, and I am grateful that I went.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Classes were not challenging, and barely received any homework or tests. Did not really learn much in any of my classes. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Apartment was kind of out of date and small, but was in a good location. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
I always felt pretty safe while in Florence. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
Prior to leaving the country, I had to apply for a student visa, and the one advisor, Matt, was not helpful at all and didn't provide any information that I needed, and it was a very stressful time. |
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 spent around €30-40 on food each week |
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? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Intermediate Spanish |
Other Program Information
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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? | All the information that I needed for applying for my student visa |
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. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Communicating in Italian |
| Course Department: | Italian |
| Instructor: | Francesca Peruzzi |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Course was not challenging, and I expected to actually learn Italian while taking this class. |
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