Università di Bologna

I have vistited Bologna in the past so there were not any great surprises. I would have attempted to resolve a lot of registration issues before I arrived.

Enjoy your time. Because I certainly did.

Don't go on your own!!! I did and despite the fact that you meet a lot of people...these other people have often come in huge groups and they know who their friends are and they don't seem to have much room for loan stragglers. I went from having an amazing social life and loads of friends at my home university to being a bit of a castaway in Bologna. I now know that it wasn't my fault because the emails kept coming from home and as soon as I got back I was able to make friends again and be normal?? Also be aware that without a pile of money it is very hard to maintain the social life required to be a member of the "In-Crowd" in Bologna, it seems to attract the rich, useless crowd???

If you have lived at home for your entire home university experience you will probable love the freedom and the new, exciting social life. However, for those of you who have been there and done that, you may find it a little backward, to say the least. A lot of people seemed to really enjoy life in Bologna but they were mostly rich, academically uninterested, alcoholic, clothes horses. Be warned - if you like to have close meaningful relationships, a sense of security in your life and you don't have much money or many "contacts" daaarling!!! Bologna may not be the place for you.

one thing I did know and that might be good for others is that you won't get anywhere with being impatient, be patient, smile even to the dummest officials but insist on your rights if needed

the better prepared you are and the more ready to work - also on social relations- the better off you are, don't expect anyone else to do that for you