Humanities in Rome Past Review
By A student (The American University of Rome) - abroad from 05/27/2012 to 06/27/2012 with
SUNY Geneseo: Rome - Humanities Course
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. |
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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? |
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
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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?
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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? | the amount of clothes and kind of clothes I would need to bring to Italyu |