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Caroline C
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: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Took courses in Italian but it was difficult to understand everything that was being said. The professor had no ohter notes than her own and it was impossible to make up a lecture if you missed one.
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Caroline C
Academic
Course recommendations
Take courses in English as much as possible, difficult to get anywhere with Italian courses, Professrors are not helpful.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Try and get the professors that do not take Erasmus students to help them alot more.
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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:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance<br>
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
I spent more on food because I ate better, more on telephone because I rang home alt, more on houseing because rent is more expensive, more on Travel because I travelled more,.
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Housing, Telephone, Food, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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Overall
I wish I had known...
You may have set ideas about what to study but this is often impossible.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
It's the same as every Italian unversity.
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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 alot, you'll love it and it's cheap compared to Ireland.
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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?
Italians only live in apartments in cities
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Personal comments
There is no housing for foreign students at Italian universities.
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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: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Night clubs are really bad, very dirty. Cafe's have no toilets, DONT MISS ROME !!
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