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wikkidnik

University of Wisconsin, Madison, Madison, Etats-Unis
Cinématographie, Licence, Indépendant

Évaluation globale

Si j'avais su

I wish that I brought less stuff. I was always an over packer but I discovered that I could do a 12 day trip through 4 countries with just a standard sized backpack. You hardly need to bring anything but the very basics... when it comes to traveling youll be glad.

A mon avis:

La plupart ont aimé

Critères importants pour mon choix
(1) Aucune importance – (4) Très important

Raisons académiques

3

Culture

2

Frais

3

Activités

2

Vie universitaire

2

Vie sociale / Fête

3

Climat et emplacement

3

Recommandation personnelle

Its unorganized and a big headache, but I met people from every other english speaking university in Rome and from what I hear, they are all pretty much the same. ie john cabbot university. I guess its just the slow paced italian life style where you feel like nothign ever gets done.

Pendant mon expérience à l'étranger j'ai...
(1) Jaimais – (4) Très souvent

Appréhendé une autre culture

2

Voyagé

4

Accru mes compétences linguistiques

2

Rencontré des gens d'autres pays

3

Développé mon autonomie

4

Fait la fête

4

Vécu une transformation

3

Amélioré mes possibilités de carrière

2

Derniers commentaires

Have fun and keep an open mind. Get cheap tickets on Europebyair.com, ryanair.com, and virginexpress.com. Travel as much as possiable, every country is so different and has so much to offer.... eurorails can be good, but i found alot of times its cheaper to fly everywhere if you get the cheap tickets.

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Melissa M

Salve Regina University, Newport, Etats-Unis
Art, Licence, Accord universitaire

Frais

Principale source de financement:

Famille

Autres sources de financement:

Mes propres économies

Opportunités d'emploi:

Je n'ai pas cherché à travailler

Dépenses habituelles

We went out to eat every single time. THe food was just so good we could nt stop. We got cell phones thru the school, and i bleieve they may have been more than here but im not sure. We also went out every single night, and did lots of shopping and traveled more than i would here

Vie nocturne, Voyager, Logement, Alimentation, Général:

Plus cher que chez moi

Téléphone:

Aussi cher que chez moi

Accés au matériel scolaire

Livres d'occasion

Appareils d'occasion

Ordinateurs / internet

Démarches administratives

Retrait d'argent

Commentaire personnel

If you are buying things in the street sometimes you can get people to bring down the price. Eat at smaller places during the day, and save your big meal for the end of the day. Keep an eye on the exchange rate, especailly if you are taking money out on a debit card. Dont buy tourist stuff near the Trevi Fountain, and definitely dont go out to eat in popular tourist places near trevi fountain, Pantheon, or Vatican City

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Moses F

American University, Washington DC, Etats-Unis
Beaux-arts (Peinture, Sculpture, Gravure), Master, Accord universitaire

Frais

Principale source de financement:

Bourse officielle

Autres sources de financement:

Autres

Opportunités d'emploi:

Je n'avais pas le droit de travailler

Dépenses habituelles

Well... I'm from Mississippi. There's not really that much of a comparison between what's available in Rome Italy and what one can find in the state of Mississippi. Yes...each has it's own specific culture and niceties but... I was not about to spare a dime more in that city than I could get away with. It was absolutely amazing.

Vie nocturne, Logement, Général:

Plus cher que chez moi

Alimentation, Voyager, Téléphone:

Aussi cher que chez moi

Accés au matériel scolaire

Livres d'occasion

Appareils d'occasion

Ordinateurs / internet

Démarches administratives

Retrait d'argent

Commentaire personnel

Make sure you keep up with the exchange rates and what certain ATM's charge for withdrawals. Inform yourselves. My financial surprise occurred when in the beginning of one semester, my loan didn't come on time. I was broke and it was no joke. Luckily I was resourceful and bridged the gap until the funds were on my account.

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mjp22

State University of New York, Buffalo, Buffalo, Etats-Unis
Communication et Sciences de l'Information, Licence, Accord universitaire

Frais

Principale source de financement:

Famille

Autres sources de financement:

Famille<br> Mes propres économies<br> Bourse officielle

Opportunités d'emploi:

Je n'avais pas le droit de travailler

Dépenses habituelles

Less because I ate pizza or bought food from the market and it turned out to be a lot cheaper. I wasn't on the phone as much as I am here in the states. How could I be I was in Rome!! Housing was just a lot more then my apartment here in Buffalo. Being that I am from New York the nightlife is really expensive, although Rome could get a little pricey at times it wasn't nearly as bad. Travel is obviously going to be expensive with trains and planes. Go to RYANAIR.COM, thebest for intercontinental flights in Europe!

Voyager, Logement, Général:

Plus cher que chez moi

Alimentation, Téléphone, Vie nocturne:

Moins cher que chez moi

Accés au matériel scolaire

Livres d'occasion

Appareils d'occasion

Ordinateurs / internet

Démarches administratives

Retrait d'argent

Commentaire personnel

Save the shopping till the end because you will want that money for food and travel!!

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Vanv

Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Espagne
Relations Internationales, Licence, Indépendant

Langues étrangères

Langue d'enseignement: Anglais

La langue locale fut: Different than language of instruction

Apprendre le Anglais fut un élément important de la décision?

Non, pas vraiment.

Apprendre le Italien fut un élément important de la décision?

Oui, je souhaitais améliorer mon Italien

Quels progrès en Italien?

Mon niveau d'avant: Aucun problème, même en colloquial
Mon niveau après: Aucun problème, même en colloquial

Difficultés linguistiques

Sociales

Éducatives

Administratives

Évaluation globale

Commentaire personnel

At the university, all you need is Italian, unless you want to be part of the Italian crowd which, I dont suggest (well, if you like riding around in Mercedes and talking Via Condotti shopping) Out side it was ok, although the Italians dont mesh well with the Americans, it was kind of embarrassing being stared at for being an outsider. If you know the language, your ok but if not only the local pizza place might give you a break, no more than that though. Dont expact to make a lot of local friends-they dont want to mesh with you.

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Laura M

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Etats-Unis
Langues étrangères, Licence, Indépendant

Évaluation globale

Si j'avais su

That AUR is not very well organized and they do not like to deal with strong willed students. If you have an opinion, they do not care. Also, there are many cliques, the study abroads stay together, the international students stick together, and it is hard to really get to know people there if you aren't into partying.

A mon avis:

Ne perds pas ton temps

Critères importants pour mon choix
(1) Aucune importance – (4) Très important

Raisons académiques

4

Culture

4

Frais

2

Activités

3

Vie universitaire

2

Vie sociale / Fête

3

Climat et emplacement

1

Recommandation personnelle

Look elsewhere. If you are looking to enrich your self and your education, there are better options. I intended to transfer permanently to AUR and not even a month into the semester realized this was not a great place to get a degree from.

Pendant mon expérience à l'étranger j'ai...
(1) Jaimais – (4) Très souvent

Appréhendé une autre culture

4

Voyagé

3

Accru mes compétences linguistiques

4

Rencontré des gens d'autres pays

2

Développé mon autonomie

4

Fait la fête

3

Vécu une transformation

4

Amélioré mes possibilités de carrière

1

Derniers commentaires

Do not believe the hype of AURs website. Also, if you are not doing study abroad but choosing to attend independently for a while, make sure that any courses you take can be transferred to a home university. If not, a home university may charge you a large amount to review what is applicable.

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