Istituto Lorenzo de Medici (IDM)
Instituto Lorenzo de Medici, Via Faenza, 43 - 50123, Florence, Italy, Firenze
Description:
Located in the heart of Florence, the Lorenzo de' Medici school has been providing Italian language and cultural instruction to foreign students since 1972. With 24 years of experience, the Institute has perfected a method of teaching Italian not only to students from all over the world, but also to those whose professions require a special knowledge of Italian. The School is a member of FEDE (Federation of European Schools ) and was one of the first schools to become a member of the ASILS (Association of Schools for Italian as a Second Language).
86% of students recommend
150 reviews
11 4-star reviews of Istituto Lorenzo de Medici
Review by angel25, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, United States
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HOUSING
Personal assessment
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why? I like my independance and want a realistic experience.
Personal comments:
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STUDENT LIFE
Personal social experience
Describe host city: Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment Personal comments:
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ACADEMIC
My academic experiences
Course recommendations:
My opinion of the university assessment
Personal comments:
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Language difficulties
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Basic phrases My level after: At ease in most situations Personal comments:
I enjoyed being thrown into the everday necessity of speaking Italian. This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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EXPENSES
The accessibility of student needs
Main source of funding:
Not specified Other sources of funding:
None Work opportunities:
Personal spending habits:
Nightlife, Housing: was more expensive than at home. Food, Travel, Overall, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
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OVERALL
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I wish I had known...
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Most people loved it.
During my experience abroad, I ...
Personal recommendation:
to have more outside opportunities to mingle with locals. FINAL COMMENTS
save money for shopping This review is the opinion of an iAgora member, and not of iAgora itself
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