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Illinois Institute of Technology VanderCook College of Music, Chicago, IL, United States
Education, Graduate, Doctoral work
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: I am open to suggestions!
Why?
Personal comments
I arranged the accomodations for my first residency in Italy. The accomodations for my second residency were arranged by New York University. NYU also gave me a scholarship to pay for the apartment in Pisa, Italy. I arranged the accomodations for my third residency in Italy.
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anonymous
Illinois Institute of Technology VanderCook College of Music, Chicago, IL, United States
Education, Graduate, Doctoral work
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
There are too many wonderful retaurants in Italy to list! I love the arts, so I love to see opera at La Scala, and Torre di Lago Puccini in the summer. Jazz for most of the summer at Siena Jazz. Orchestral music and opera at Spoletto. Art...EVERYWHERE! I love Italy!
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Illinois Institute of Technology VanderCook College of Music, Chicago, IL, United States
Education, Graduate, Doctoral work
Academic
Course recommendations
Yes! I would love to teach a course in Italian culture to American students!
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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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anonymous
Illinois Institute of Technology VanderCook College of Music, Chicago, IL, United States
Education, Graduate, Doctoral work
Overall
I wish I had known...
No, I've been traveling to Italy since I was 4 years old. My parents are from Rome.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
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
Live the Italian life when in Italy.
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anonymous
Illinois Institute of Technology VanderCook College of Music, Chicago, IL, United States
Education, Graduate, Doctoral work
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Other
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
A private grant
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Housing, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Use ATM machines!
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anonymous
Illinois Institute of Technology VanderCook College of Music, Chicago, IL, United States
Education, Graduate, Doctoral work
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
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