Beautiful Firenze Past Review
By Mandy S (Art Therapy, Marywood University) - abroad from 01/12/2015 to 04/27/2015 with
Studio Arts College International (SACI): Florence - SACI in Florence, Summer
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained a lot more knowledge in certain art fields and I also learned more about myself. My perspective of the world and life has also been broadened from my experience abroad.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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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:
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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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | €60 on food each week (cooked in apartment) and about €20-30 extra |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't eat out all the time when you first arrive! Utilize your kitchen and find places to eat out once in awhile and then even go all out at the end of your tay to fill up on the yummy food before you have to leave |
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? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | Intermediate Spanish |
| 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? | Ask teachers for assistance, they will gladly help |
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
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I had learned a little more Italian before I came to Italy, but i was completely fine with the minimal Italian I knew |
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