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3.73 / 5 based on 111 reviews
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Laura M
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
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
Testaccio is a great place to really mesh with Italian nightlife. Go to the museums, the historical sites, travel anywhere your interested. It isn't difficult to find some cheap air flights. If you can be there for Notte Bianche, do it! Expect huge crowds though.
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Laura M
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Local language was: Different than language of instruction
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Was learning Italian a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my Italian
How much did you improve your Italian?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
The university administrators communicate only in English or Italian. The staff is very diverse though, so many languages should be available. In the country, you can survive without learning Italian, however it will greatly increase your experience there.
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Thomas Edison State, Trenton, United States
Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Called home more. And rent in the city for housing is a bit higher than at home in the states.
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Housing, Telephone:
was more expensive than at home.
Overall, Food:
was the same price as at home.
Nightlife, Travel:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Get a monthly transportation pass for ATAC in Rome... instead of having to worry about buying a ticket every week you buy it once and your covered - no fines.
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Lea C
Academic
Course recommendations
If you can take courses that are more likely to have students who aren't study abroad. Most students try not to make friends with the Study Abroad kids because they leave 4 months later but I had no classes with them to meet any of them at all.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
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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Erica M
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International Relations, Undergraduate, Study abroad program
Overall
I wish I had known...
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
I donīt know. Not everyone hated the academics like me. I tried not to care so much, but the good student in me, had to study. I could have gone out more, and slightly regret that I didnīt, but that was my choice. Yet, when I did go out it was lovely. Its a nice campus, although small, in a nice part of town. A few teachers are great, but most students are apathetic. Rome is awesome.
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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 as much as you can on the weekends because you can see the city you are studying in during the week.
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Lea C
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Home university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Loved the freedom
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Personal comments
I was housed through my program, International Studies Abroad, they arranged all that. ROommates were picked much like American Universities freshemen year where you filled out a survey and they grouped you accordingly
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