How was your trip? Fun Hot Scary Cool too much school work Past Review

By (Biology, General., SUNY - College at Geneseo) - abroad from 05/28/2012 to 06/28/20012 with

SUNY Geneseo: Rome - Humanities Course

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
it was worth while. I gained experience, knowledge, a new insight on different cultures, friends.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

the class was too difficult. It was difficult to manage my time. I didn't like having to miss activities and time in Rome in order to study and write papers. I was stressed and that took away from the experience

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

i dont speak italian so it was difficult, but still cool to interact

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

i did not experience healthcare

* Safety:

pay attention to where you are so you can get back home

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)

* Was housing included in your program cost? Yes
* Was food included in your program cost? No
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? cook

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • traveling on the weekends
* What could be improved?
  • less school work
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Rome is dirty and the trams stop running at midnight