Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian

How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Personal comments:
I had studied Italian for some time before I went to study there and though I thought myself capable to but I was perfectly aware of the importance of continuing there my studies of Italian. I like very much languages and I'm sure enough that to improveme my level it was absolutely necessary to go to the country where the language in question is spoken. The great variety of nuances you can learn of a language, being able of using slang expressions to sit an oral exam in a foreign language and a great deal of everyday comunication exchanges you only can learn it there, talking with native speakers and living their country and culture

Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian

How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Personal comments:
Having arrived, barely able to understand a single word, I found myself 8 months later in the situation where I could confuse native italians as to whether or not I am Italian or English. I was shocked that I picked up the language so quickly..but I wouldn't change that for anyhting.

Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian

How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Personal comments:
Thanks to my studies in Italy I improved my language skill especailly pronunciation and hearing. I've got to know lot of new words. This is the best way to lear a language in short period of time!

Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian

How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: At ease in most situations

Personal comments:
Italian was surprisingly easy to learn throughout the year, with almost no language-course experience; Italians are weak English speakers, and it is essential to learn the local language to be able to communicate fully.

Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian

How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Personal comments:
my intention was to improve italien, due to the fact that i studied this language but did not choose this language at my home-university.

Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian

How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Personal comments:
After 2 years of this experience I still remember pretty good a lot of funny stories and a lot of friends helping me a lot.

Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian

How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Personal comments:
just said incredible, I 'm surprise about results of my experience and now I'm a membership of ESN Carlos III (Madrid)

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 loved it. the best way to learn a language and get to know a culture - go for erasmus!!

Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian

How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations

Personal comments:
You will take what you put into it. This is an area that unless you go to extraordinary lenghs to improve, will disappoint you even after a year, if only for the fact that you are just beginning to master it when it's time to leave. I made a conscious effort to find tandem partners to meet up with to practice speaking, because my comprehension of the language has improved more than 100%, and included in that are reading and listening skills. Though to be actively using the language yourself through speach of writing takes practice.

Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian

How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Did not speak it
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Personal comments:
I was studing the language at Universita per gli stranieri during my course

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: No problems in any areas (including slang)

Personal comments:
i'm generally satisfied form my language and communication experience

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:
Very good, it's a great place to learn 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:
It was very important to my academic carrier