Best experience I could've asked for abroad! Past Review

By (PSYCHOLOGY., SUNY - College at Geneseo) - abroad from 05/27/2012 to 06/28/2012 with

SUNY Geneseo: Rome - Humanities Course

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Definitely

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Even though this course was abroad, my professor still required us to keep up on our reading and really participate in class. I really enjoyed this class alot, it was also nice that the classrooms were airconditioned. This small detail really helped keep my interest.

* 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?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 150

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?

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  • 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 atmosphere of Italy
  • Living in apartments
  • People
* What could be improved?
  • Apartment buildings- the building I lived in had construction and scaffolding the entire time we were there.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That most places in Italy do not accept credit/debit card.