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Jorge P
Languages
Language of instruction: Italian
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Italian and spanish are very similar... also the italian is a language i love and i've studied it for two years before coming, i can perfectly live here because i have no problems with the italian.
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Academic
Course recommendations
It is better if you take the lessons, that way you can improve your italian and meet lots of students.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The organization does not govern italian universities...
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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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Expenses
Main source of funding:
An ERASMUS grant
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
Life here is more expensive, it is a city full of tourists.
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Nightlife, Overall, Travel, Housing:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Food:
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...
I think i knew most of the things i needed to know.
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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
It is a new university, with great facilities, but, as i said before, organization does not fit with Italy
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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
Travel, this is my comment, you have to travel Italy, it is nice.
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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?
Because it is nice to live by your own, overall when you live with people from the country you are studying in.
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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Travel, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Florence is a city to be seen, o be walked, to be admired... every corner has some magic, every cafe, every square, every street... really one of the most amazing cities i've ever seen.
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