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zepcat
Thomas Edison State, Trenton, United States
Humanities, Undergraduate, University Agreement
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I enjoy the freedom an independance. An apartment (with roommates) provides this.
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Personal comments
The housing was chosen and arranged totally independant of the university - but I did enjoy my housing. It was close and comfortable. Very convenient too
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ladymissheather
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
I spent a lot of money on travel in Italy obviously because I wanted to explore outside of Rome (and Italy) on the weekends. Other than that, most items are cheaper in Italy than in the US.
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Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Overall, Nightlife, Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
No spend as much as you can--its worth it.
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Kay B
Academic
Course recommendations
Take anything that pertains to Italian culture - you'll appreciate this once in a lifetime opp so much more that way. Definitely take Italian - and USE it!
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My academic experiences
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Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Group projects are difficult when everyone's travelling all the time.
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mattymatty
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: Basic phrases
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
In the University only English is spoken, althought there is the opportunity to interact with Italians and some Germans. Italians are very nice and are happy to see any effort to speak their language.
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mattymatty
Academic
Course recommendations
All courses are small, and attendance is mandatory, but you get all Fridays off! Make sure you go to class and get to know your professors, it will help you out a lot.
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Melissa C
Western New England College, Springfield, MA, United States
Marketing and Sales Management, Undergraduate, Independent
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: Did not speak it
My level after: Everyday knowledge (shopping, directions, etc.)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Everyone was really great in helping me learn. Even the natives in the neighborhood I lived in assisted me with my verbs, pronunciation, and overall language skills.
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