Italy! "What a spicy meatball!" Past Review
By Bruno B (MMET, Northern Kentucky University) for
KIIS: Italy - Experience Italy, Summer Program
Absolutely! Life changing for the better! I would totally do this again and again!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Work load was perfect in relation to our trip. We learned a lot through our class, but still had plenty of time to go out and enjoy everything we wanted to do with plenty of time. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Our program director Paolo Volpe Rinapoli (I think that's correct) was amazing. His knowledge and love for his work and country we're outstanding. He made sure our trip was fun and he did an excellent job doing so. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Housing was great but we didnt laern the language because we were always around Americans. |
| * Food: |
I loved Italian food! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
The social part of our trip was amazing and I loved almost everyone we met! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Safety and health were not a problem. Nobody was in danger and when one person did have a problem and needed to go to the hospital, Paolo our director was there in the middle of the night to assist the situation and stayed until everything was figured out and everyone was ok. |
| 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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Language
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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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? | Try EVERYTHING at least once! Don't be afraid to try new things or go new places because for most people this is a once in a lifetime experience! |
