Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

IES MILANO is well worth the trip, amazing city,amazing people, and italian food ! Past Review

By (Finance and Financial Management Services., Trinity University) for

IES Abroad: Milan - Study Abroad With IES Abroad

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
The most important thing i gained was learning ITalian

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The italian teachers were especially excellent and did a wonderful job at helping you learn if u expressed an intrest

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

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If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? everything is epensive you will spend more than you think but i will love it

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes
How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None
If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition?

Language acquisition improvement?

Have no fear speaking italalian even if you don'd know the right answer, better to try than hide behind your fear and not learn a thing.

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
  • Local Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

Individual Course Reviews

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Italian

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