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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Finding an appartment independently is the best way to live in the part of town that you choose
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Personal comments
The problem with Rome is that cheap apartments are very rare, especially near the historical center, although generally they are well kept.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The typical night in Rome begins at a restaurant(I particularly liked the little restaurants around Piazza Navona and in Trastevere) with a group of friends and continues either just strolling around the historical center with a good gelato or in a disco pub. In the summer there are numerous music festivals (not to miss the Villa Celimontana Jazz Festival). Not to be missed also is a trip to the nearby Castelli Romani, their villages lakes, and stop for a very rustic dinner at Ariccia, famous for its "porchetta"
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I had already informed myself on the cost of apartments and on their scarcity, especially in the center.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
The administration and students do a lot to make foreign students feel at home. However some students made the mistake of frequenting only other exchange students. I think that besides integrating into the university exchange student life it is equally important, and maybe more enriching, to make an effort to integrate into normal Italian life. So become friends with Italians in and out of the university; this is the best way to get to know the richness and diversity of the Italian cultures.
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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
Do not limit your experience to the university life. This is a great occasion to get to know Italy and its culture. My main advice is to travel! Rome is very close other beautiful regions such as Tuscany, Umbria and Naples (do not miss a visit to Pompei, Capri and the Amalfi Coast)
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Academic
Course recommendations
Be ready for extremely theoretical courses requiring extensive readings, but not to worry for the final grades since professors are easy on international students.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The main improvement would be to make the courses more practical and less theoretical.
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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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Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Coming from an Italian family living outside Italy I was already fluent in the language. Nevertheless during my stay I did improve considerably my Italian. The other exchange students who made an effort in communicating in Italian and followed the appropriate courses improved surprisingly quickly.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
On telephone and travel, the greater expenses are due to the distance from family and friends; international calls and travels being more expensive. My greater expenses on travel are also due to my desire to visit Italy that made me spend several weekends on the road.
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Overall, Housing, Travel, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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