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Overall
I wish I had known...
I didnt really look at the AUR website before leaving and I would have been better prepared if I did.
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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
Don't be shy, meet as many students as you can. Don't forget to study. Be respectufl of the native italians. Travel as muchas you can, but not alone.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Take anything that pertains to Italian culture - you'll appreciate this once in a lifetime opp so much more that way. Definitely take Italian - and USE it!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Group projects are difficult when everyone's travelling all the time.
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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: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Personally,I studied Italian while I was here and tried to use it, but there were a lot of "ugly Americans" who seemed to think that they had the right to expect America and all it's characteristics (not limited to the language)and were even unreasonable about the quality of English the Italians spoke. When in Rome, do as the WHO do??!! Anyway, communication was a part of my own adventure.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
The local currancy (the euro) was a lot stronger than the dollar when I was there, and its a big city. Lots cheaper than London though.
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Food, Telephone, Housing, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Share groceries with your rommates. Budget through the semester - we were all broke towards the end! Best friend went here before me so I had a good idea of the expenses. Talk to the poeple who went before you if you can!
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
The apartment was great, the neighborhood was close to the school but also easy to get to the center of the city. No way I could find something similar on my own, especially living so far away.
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Personal comments
We had a cleaning option in our apartment and the daily cleaning service was great. (They don't do your laundry and dishes)
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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Activities, Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Don't do what so many dummies do and go to the cliche American student hotspots. Find out where the Italians hang out and go there instead, so much classier than binge drinking in a piazza, and you'll have a truer experience of the local culture, not to mention will eat better! Avoid Italian men looking to pick up drunk Americans.
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