Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I hardly ever used the telephone; everyone I wanted to contact was either within walking distance, I would see daily at school, or lived in my building. Food was cheaper than at home, since I mostly cooked for myself and rarely went out to eat, except for small, inexpensive meals. Housing was just a bit more expensive than where my home university was - but in general, the rent I paid in Florence was much less than I would pay in a large American city. Nightlife was inexpensive as well, since I mostly visited inexpensive pubs and cafes, and not clubs. Travel was definitely the most expensive thing on my agenda - but I only traveled during breaks, so this probably broke even with the amount that I spend on gas money every day in the United States. Train tickets at the time were not very expensive - what gets expensive while traveling is eating in restaurants, hotels or hostels per night, and entrance fees at any public or private point of interest that you may visit.
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Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Telephone, Food:
was less expensive than at home.
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