Humanities in Rome Past Review

By (The American University of Rome) - abroad from 05/27/2012 to 06/27/2012 with

SUNY Geneseo: Rome - Humanities Course

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Knowledge of Italian customs, and yes it was very worthwhile

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I liked living in apartments because I experienced what if was like to actually live in rome

* Food:

delicious from the gelato to the fresh produce

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

very integrated since, we lived in apartments we had to get our own food and got to experience the liveliness open market and local food shops.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I had no health issues.

* Safety:

I felt pretty safe in the apartments and finding my way around with maps.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

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)

Buying food at the open air market was much cheaper than buying food at simply market, except the open air markets close early

* Was housing included in your program cost? Yes
* Was food included in your program cost? No

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • 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?
  • The food
  • The difference in scenary
  • Traveling
* What could be improved?
  • the span of time we get to spend in Italy...I wanted to stay longer
  • The class hours
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? the amount of clothes and kind of clothes I would need to bring to Italyu