Rome: Beautiful and Educational with Iowa State College of Design Past Review
By Amanda M (Interior Design, Iowa State University) for
Study Abroad Programs in Italy
I would not change it for the world. It was worth every penny.
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It was a great experience and the workload was reasonable with some free time to see the sights. The teachers were great but the organization could have been a bit better in the classroom. This is one experience I will never forget and it really made me want to get out and travel more often. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
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The food was delicious but you might want to stay away from the seafood fettucini. It is really seafood not just shrimp, unless you like that kind of stuff that is. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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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? |
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
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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It was difficult at first because I was a little timid about saying something that might not be what I intended to say. The fear of messing up made it difficult in the beginning. I needed to use the language quite a bit because some of the people that I met didn't speak any English. A lot of the people there did try. |
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