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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: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Now Italian is as a second tongue language for me.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
Overall, I spent the same.
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Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Telephone, Nightlife, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items

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Overall
I wish I had known...
We can't pretend that.
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In my opinion:
I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
For the departament of Classical Philology, it is really great.
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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
It's not about my travel, but, as I said before, I speak Spanish, English, French, Italian, but I have also an elementary-medium level of Modern Greek (ther was no space in the section of languages).
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Academic
Course recommendations
Angelo Casanova is great in ancient Greek literature, so as Mario Labate and Emmanuele Narducci in Latin.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Maybe the number of lessons should be higher.
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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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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
I loved the departament of classical filology of the University of Florence, but also the city overall, the live I did there. It was really complete, there was place for every thing (I also worked as a private teacher of spanish).
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - I had no other choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I like to have my own house. (before ther was no space to say that I have also an elementary-medium level of Modern Greek).
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Personal comments
It is normal if they can not give accomodation to students: erasmus students ar too many and, from my view, most of them should not do it, as they do not take advantage and learn nothing.
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