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LeMoynePhil
LeMoyne College, Syracuse, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose:
Why?
Personal comments
I thought that my apartment was in a great location with good services and plenty of room.
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LeMoynePhil
LeMoyne College, Syracuse, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Central Park is the best nightclub I have ever been to!
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LeMoynePhil
LeMoyne College, Syracuse, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Academic
Course recommendations
Taking a super intensive language course is very very hard.
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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
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LeMoynePhil
LeMoyne College, Syracuse, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Basic phrases
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The class went at a very fast rate which made it difficult to keep up with. Most Italians have a good grasp of English and don't like to communicate with you in Italian if you have a rudimentary knowledge. There were times that I did communicate in Italian, holding basic conversations.
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LeMoynePhil
LeMoyne College, Syracuse, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Overall
I wish I had known...
Italy in the summer has more tourists than you could possibly imagine. The Italians don't like them and things can get a bit expensive. The Sistine Chapel was closed the Sunday I went.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I had little contact with the host university. Everything was done through fairfield University, and they did a great job.
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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
Italy is a cultural Meccah. Go and see everything there is. The nightlife in Florence isn't really that fun.
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LeMoynePhil
LeMoyne College, Syracuse, United States
Language, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Housing, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Telephone:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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