I'm going to be an interchange student, should I go to France or Italy?
I have the option of choosing either Italy or France and I can't make up my mind. Please help. I don't know what city it will be, they choose that randomly.
Studying Abroad - 5 Answers
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The French are smelly and rude so id say Italy.
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More details would have helped, such as which part of each country. It would be more meaningful to compare cities than countries. The weather will be warmer in the south of each country, than in the north. The food will be better in the south of France rather than the north of France. Rome has more history than Milan, but Milan is a great fashion centre which you might like. So, if you can, research the CITIES that are your options. Failing that, you could consider: The Italians have less of an attitude than the French The French language is more widespread, and therefore more widely useful, than Italian The French have a more-exciting history than the Italians The French put a load of nuclear power station near the Italian border OR Toss a coin and go with that! Either place will surely be fantastic. Have a ball!
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Can you speak either language? I would choose the one whose language I spoke. If I spoke neither I would go to Italy. The French feel that everyone should speak their language and are sometimes rude to those who do not speak it. Italy also has an interesting history. The Romans ruled Europe.
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I have lived in both countries. I have never ever experienced a French person being rude. Ever. They are unfailingly courteous and my experience was if I was struggling with their language, they would try to help me. It's dangerous to talk in stereotypes about any country. Both are beautiful. Both have an amazing culture. Both have friendly people and the occasional person who is not so friendly. It's right that France tends to be more formal in its culture, Italy is generally very relaxed. Here is the major difference, which I assume will be important if you're a student. France is much more expensive than Italy. Food, clothing, the cost of living generally. Of course large Italian cities like Rome and Milan are expensive, but still less expensive than France. I now live in Italy. I chose it because I love Italian culture and I love Italian people. Of all the countries I've lived in, I find Italy the easiest. I don't know of anyone who has moved here from another country and doesn't like it. So on balance, I would go for Italy. But whichever you go for, make the most of the experience. I first lived 'abroad' as an exchange student too, and it opened up a whole new world for me. Keep an open mind, take in as much of the culture as you can, and enjoy it!
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ITALY :)
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Friday, October 28, 2011
Friday, October 14, 2011
How much should a student bring on a 11 day trip to France and Italy?
How much should a student bring on a 11 day trip to France and Italy?
The trip is already paid for hotel, breakfast and dinner (NOT LUNCH)...So how much money should i bring all together in euros if i need to pay for lunch and other things i want to buy (like gifts)?
Italy - 4 Answers
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generally speaking it is good to have avail 100 dollars per day for your budget as a minimum. likely, depending on if you are a shopaholic or not, you will not spend this much. however, it is good to have it incase you find that certain something. and or if other things come up. I know I have been to: England France Luxumburg Germany Austria Belgum Japan Okinawa Mexico Hawaii (part of the us but still IT'S HAWAII) I have been 3/4 the way around the world and i'll tell you sometimes you find things you JUST CANT GET anywhere else. I've also been in the unfortunate position of not having enough for what i wanted and or what i needed. it can put a REAL damper on your trip. best bet is do the math for what you think you will NEED + what you think you will WANT then double it. 2(NEED + WANT)= minimum you should bring. for your trip i'd say 3-4k would be just about right if you can swing it. borrow money that you can pay back later if you have to it will be worth it. trust me. than if you find you didn't need as much as yo thought after all. then you have an advance on paying off the people you borrowed from. just a note france kind of sucks it's pretty and all but...not worth it. Japan on the other hand. THAT'S a trip if you ever get the chance go to Kyoto.
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BRING AN ATM CARD!!!!!!!!!! Bringing dollars with you to Europe just increasing the chance of them getting stolen and of you getting jipped on the exchange rate (I just lived there for 4 months... the rate sucks.) Keep your card somewhere safe, get out like 80 euros (around $100) the first day and then just see how much you spend. I'm not saying carry the card on you at all times, but having it is a much better choice.
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I assume that you are a high school student going on a class trip. If it IS a school trip, you'll be having meetings that will answer all of your questions. The teachers have done this before and know what is best to bring. In my opinion, "Jolly Roger" is way off base; 3-4K is way too much cash for anyone to be carrying, especially since tourists are targets for pick-pockets in all major European cities.
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You can get lunch on the run in Italy for less than 5 Euros a day assuming you eat at a bar or place that offers panini (sandwiches) or pizza. Don't forget that you may get the munchies between lunch and dinner. Budget another 5-10 Euros for gelato or some other small snack. Assuming you don't plan on buying souveniers everyday, have 50 Euros on you to cover expenses outside of food. You do the math based on what you can afford.
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The trip is already paid for hotel, breakfast and dinner (NOT LUNCH)...So how much money should i bring all together in euros if i need to pay for lunch and other things i want to buy (like gifts)?
Italy - 4 Answers
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generally speaking it is good to have avail 100 dollars per day for your budget as a minimum. likely, depending on if you are a shopaholic or not, you will not spend this much. however, it is good to have it incase you find that certain something. and or if other things come up. I know I have been to: England France Luxumburg Germany Austria Belgum Japan Okinawa Mexico Hawaii (part of the us but still IT'S HAWAII) I have been 3/4 the way around the world and i'll tell you sometimes you find things you JUST CANT GET anywhere else. I've also been in the unfortunate position of not having enough for what i wanted and or what i needed. it can put a REAL damper on your trip. best bet is do the math for what you think you will NEED + what you think you will WANT then double it. 2(NEED + WANT)= minimum you should bring. for your trip i'd say 3-4k would be just about right if you can swing it. borrow money that you can pay back later if you have to it will be worth it. trust me. than if you find you didn't need as much as yo thought after all. then you have an advance on paying off the people you borrowed from. just a note france kind of sucks it's pretty and all but...not worth it. Japan on the other hand. THAT'S a trip if you ever get the chance go to Kyoto.
2 :
BRING AN ATM CARD!!!!!!!!!! Bringing dollars with you to Europe just increasing the chance of them getting stolen and of you getting jipped on the exchange rate (I just lived there for 4 months... the rate sucks.) Keep your card somewhere safe, get out like 80 euros (around $100) the first day and then just see how much you spend. I'm not saying carry the card on you at all times, but having it is a much better choice.
3 :
I assume that you are a high school student going on a class trip. If it IS a school trip, you'll be having meetings that will answer all of your questions. The teachers have done this before and know what is best to bring. In my opinion, "Jolly Roger" is way off base; 3-4K is way too much cash for anyone to be carrying, especially since tourists are targets for pick-pockets in all major European cities.
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You can get lunch on the run in Italy for less than 5 Euros a day assuming you eat at a bar or place that offers panini (sandwiches) or pizza. Don't forget that you may get the munchies between lunch and dinner. Budget another 5-10 Euros for gelato or some other small snack. Assuming you don't plan on buying souveniers everyday, have 50 Euros on you to cover expenses outside of food. You do the math based on what you can afford.
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Friday, October 7, 2011
i'm a 1st year med student in italy and i was thinkin about transferring 2 the us?
i'm a 1st year med student in italy and i was thinkin about transferring 2 the us?
i wanted 2 know if there was any financial assistance 4 foreign students that transfer 2 the universities in the us ... and if i had 2 redo the entry exam in the us .... and any other details that u can give me would me most appreciated thx :P
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Do you play a sport? Especially Soccer... we suck at it and if you were mediocre in Italy you would be amazing here and would get a full scholarship! Just email a school in the US you want to go to and see what they say!
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in the US, a student must have a four year Bachelor degree and take the MCAT before they can apply to med schools. there is very little in the way of financial aid to international students from US schools. check out several US school web site to see what you would need. Try Ohio State Unviersity.
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i wanted 2 know if there was any financial assistance 4 foreign students that transfer 2 the universities in the us ... and if i had 2 redo the entry exam in the us .... and any other details that u can give me would me most appreciated thx :P
Studying Abroad - 2 Answers
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Do you play a sport? Especially Soccer... we suck at it and if you were mediocre in Italy you would be amazing here and would get a full scholarship! Just email a school in the US you want to go to and see what they say!
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in the US, a student must have a four year Bachelor degree and take the MCAT before they can apply to med schools. there is very little in the way of financial aid to international students from US schools. check out several US school web site to see what you would need. Try Ohio State Unviersity.
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Saturday, October 1, 2011
Has anybody been on the People to People Student Ambassador program going to France, Italy, and Malta?
Has anybody been on the People to People Student Ambassador program going to France, Italy, and Malta?
I've been invited and would love to know some of your favorite things. What hotels did you stay at? Was the food amazing, or not?
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I've been on 2 people to people trips; england, ireland, and wales in 2005 and austria, switzerland, italy, france, and germany 2007. Some of the hotels were cool and others wre just average hotels. The food in France was ok. the food in Italy was amazing. I loved everything about Italy, especially Venice. I loved the gondola ride, the colleseum, the leaning tower of pisa, "gladiator school", the effiel tower, the lovre, versailles, playing soccer with the french kids, EVRYTHING. If you ahve the chance, go on the trip. You won't regret it.
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I've been invited and would love to know some of your favorite things. What hotels did you stay at? Was the food amazing, or not?
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I've been on 2 people to people trips; england, ireland, and wales in 2005 and austria, switzerland, italy, france, and germany 2007. Some of the hotels were cool and others wre just average hotels. The food in France was ok. the food in Italy was amazing. I loved everything about Italy, especially Venice. I loved the gondola ride, the colleseum, the leaning tower of pisa, "gladiator school", the effiel tower, the lovre, versailles, playing soccer with the french kids, EVRYTHING. If you ahve the chance, go on the trip. You won't regret it.
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