amazing. May 11, 2022
By A student (Mechanical Engineering, Syracuse Academy) - abroad from 01/31/2022 to 04/18/2022 with
Syracuse University: Florence - Syracuse University in Florence
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned that the social culture is very different than the US- much more social based than work based if that makes sense.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
We need more study spaces |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I would choose the same program but opt for a student visa or go through with a dual citizenship because the 90 days of travel was very hard to stay within. |
Finances
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* 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 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
aimed to spend less than 10 euros on lunch every week day- and was able to do so. Weekends were more expensice though. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | around 1000-1200$ total on food |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | save- I am good with money and with a budget spent proably around 2-3k. My friends came in with 5-6k and were fully broke at the end. Plan accordingly. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Beginner |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 0 |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | duolingo was really helpful |
Other Program Information
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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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Get ITTaxi- the app, Omio for trains, and that if you do not look italian the italian cops will stop you and check ALL documents on an every other day basis. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
Individual Course Reviews
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Mechanics of Solids |
| Course Department: | Engineering |
| Instructor: | Lucas Salvatori |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | The professor was not knowledgable or prepared. He was 6 chapters behind and we covered no course material. He had no control of the class and he was not able to answer any questions. Talked more about sex and eating then solids itself |
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