Life changing; a fantastic program. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Past Review
By Molly G (Nursing., University of Nevada - Reno) - abroad from 01/08/2011 to 05/15/2012 with
USAC Italy: Torino - International Business, Politics, Architecture, and Italian Studies
Life experience, coping skills, communication skills, traveling, relaxation, cooking, personal insight, my values.
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | SAA |
| 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. |
Classes were fun and easy. Just the right amount of homework for a study abroad experience |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Friendly, helpful, awesome! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Great, inexpensive and I loved my landlord for the apartment. |
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SO DELICIOUS |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Not enough exposure to Italians. I needed more help with that |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Easy, fast, simple |
| * Safety: |
Felt very safe and it was clean. Keep your head up just like anywhere! |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 30 EUR |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't eat out a lot! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
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| 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? | None |
| 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? | Get out in the city and try! Don't hang out with fellow americans |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I felt prepared. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
