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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Accomodation and nightlife are more expensive here but travel by trains and telephone calls are cheaper
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Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Classes were all in italian so you have to learn quickly but there are also a lot of foreign students in florence syou can also speak yo
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Overall
I wish I had known...
You can't do anything easily in Italy- you always have to pester people to get something done
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
For me the university life wasn't as important as experiencing the culture and learning the language
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
If you do need to look for an appartment yourself buy La pulce- a magzine with lots of offers and look preferably in july- this is when there are most opportunitys
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Academic
My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
fFlorence is a good place from which you can visit the whole of Tuscany cheaply. best bar is xo- beats all other happy hours
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It gives you the opportunity to choose where to live and to meet other people
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Personal comments
There is no student accomodation but there are lots of independent student lfats
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