Traveling in Italy is pretty cool January 24, 2024
By A student (Computer Science, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/02/2023 to 12/20/2024 with
Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Florence
Logistical planning was my best new skill
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Courses varied widely in intensity My UNIFI class was very rigorous in adition to being in Italian. My grammar class was difficult, but not rigorous, with high expectations and no helpful resources to improve. My lit class was wonderful. My History of the language class was very easy. |
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I think I would have enjoyed a program with more of a social network and more support for meeting locals. The middlebury program mostly facilitates your academic interactions, and I think this is an incomplete part of the experience. Even just a list of things students have done in the past would have been helpful |
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? | 70 euros |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | plan your travel and possible shopping ahead of time. |
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? | Advanced |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Advanced |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 300 level |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Find an activity where you are regularly intereacting with Italians! For example, I played on a frisbee team |
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? | The calendar for the program |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Literatura |
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| Instructor: | Rodolfo Sacchettini |
| Instruction Language: | Italian |
| Comments: | The class was appropriately challenging, with long readings combined with an understanding of our level of italian. Fieldtrips were interesting and informative to get a sense of the conext of our nevels. I participated as much as I do at MIddlebury. Assessments came in in class essays, a final paper, and a final exam |
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