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Tiffany, from Canada to ISTITUTO EUROPEO in Florence, to study opera singing Past Review

By (noen) - abroad from 03/13/2018 to 06/19/2018 with

Istituto Europeo: Home Study Abroad Europe Italy Study Music Abroad in Florence

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
My experience at Istituto Europeo has been absolutely positive, I would recommend the same experience to a friend.

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* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I chose Italy and Florence for my music studies because I had just entered a point in my life where I was, and still am, “starting over”, it made sense to me that I wanted to go back to the beginning in all other aspects regarding this change. So, it was logical that in order for me to understand the city where opera was born I needed to move to Florence, which just happens to be in the beautiful country that is Italy. My experience at Istituto Europeo has been absolutely positive, I would recommend the same experience to a friend. My teacher, Valeria, is very good. She places importance on every aspect of my life, not only the voice – but nutrition and my physical health as well - now I run 5 days a week!

* 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:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

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)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? Yes

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? Direct Enrollment

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Other
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Teachers
* What could be improved?
  • nothing
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I cannot think of anything