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Rosa M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Food is cheaper in Italy everywhere you go and it tastes better for the price. Telephones are so expensive because you have to buy pre-paid cards and Americans for sure have trouble at first counting and monitoring the minutes. They end up spending a lot of money at first because we are unsed to unlimited minutes on a plan. Travel was cheaper all over europe. It was amazing.
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Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Food, Housing, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Plan everything (travel) in advance!
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Academic
Course recommendations
Talk to local students about the classes and professors. It is a challenge but one you will remember and be proud of forever if you work really hard to get it.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
My university was very outdated. The did not have computers or any kind of special kind of technology. It basically you and the books (which were sometimes over 100 years old), but I fell in love with it. It made studying so much more meaningful and special. It was very different and I loved every minlute of it.
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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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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish there was more preperation for everything. I didn't expect Italy to be so unorganized, which was very difficult because I come from a very organzied and structured country.
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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
I went through another university to get into the university of Florence. I didn't have to do any of the work, which was nice because Italian's are very organized and I might have pulled my hair out.
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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
Give yourself enough time to do everything you can. Write a list of everything you want to see and do but don't forget to experience where you are living. Research, research!
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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: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I lived in Florence for about 4 months and was struggling to pick up the language. However, as soon as I was immeresed in a challenging Italian course with Italian students my language skills in Italian to started to fly.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I like the independence
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Personal comments
It was very close to campus, which was amazing!
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
JJ's, Dolce Zucchero, Salamanca, Astor....pretty much everyplace is amazing and fun. There are so many students from all over the world and that makes it even more fun and exciting.
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