Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Life Changing! Past Review

By (Berea College) - abroad from 12/26/2018 to 01/06/2019 with

KIIS: Italy - Experience Italy, Winter Program

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained lots of information about myself, others, and another country and its history. It was beyond worth it.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I learned a lot about the country and the history, however, did not learn much about the specific class that I took.

* 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

I would travel abroad and study abroad in a heartbeat, while the class I took was not as enjoyable as I hoped the overall experience was the best thing I have done yet!

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $500

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Travel
  • Musseums
  • Food
* What could be improved?
  • Instruction Time
  • Local Interaction
  • Free Time
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I had known how easy it was to travel because I would have had way less anxiety than when I did.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Nearly Native or Trail Blazer
Craving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.'

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Photography
Course Department: ART
Instructor: Randall Simmons
Instruction Language: English
Comments: The course was very challenging, however this was mostly due to a lack of instruction. We were pretty much told to download photoshop, given a list of expectations for a massive assignment and received no instruction after that.
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