I Have to Go Back to Siena Next Summer. Just Because. Past Review
By Hannah P (English Literature/Art History, SUNY - College at Geneseo) for
SUNY Geneseo: Siena - Medieval and Renaissance Italian City States
I just have to go back to Siena. I totally fell in love with the city in a way I wasn't expecting. It increased my appreciation for my field of study and only heightened my desire to spend more time in Europe.
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My only criticism is that there wasn't more of a language component. I think spending even just one day focusing on key phrases and vocab would have been enormously helpful. |
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A curfew is fine. A 1am curfew abroad is not. The location was great and the service totally adequate, but having students come in when the city really goes out is ridiculous and unrealistic. We also didn't get to interact with locals on a very personal basis, which would have helped with the language barrier. |
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Yes
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