Italian Fieldscapes - Experience of a Lifetime Past Review
By A student (ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS., St. Mary's College of Maryland) - abroad from 06/04/2012 to 06/24/2012 with
St. Mary's College of Maryland: Traveling - Topics in Studio Art: Italian Fieldscapes
A better understanding of myself as both an artist and a human being. it was the most worthwhile experience I've ever had
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Amazing class... extremely informative... incorporated the landscape and culture seamlessly into the learning process. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
our apartments were dirty when we arrived and very few of the appliances were functional. on the plus side, our room had an excellent view of the city. |
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It was Italy... enough said. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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* Health Care:
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| 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) |
I wished instead of meal tickets we were given cash to spend on meals so we weren't restricted to certain restaurants. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | no more than 50 us dollars |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| 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? |
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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? | Simple Italian phrases |
