Economics Study Abroad Programs in Italy

I can't say enough about what my study abroad trip to Torino meant to me. This program just so happened to offer the last class I needed to complete my Bachelors degree, which was unbelievable. The amount of information and resources USAC provides from the start is impressive and very reassuring. The classes were very small but just as advertised, and the ones I was in encouraged lots of student involvement. The living conditions were even nicer than I imagined, and the accommodations that I requested were easily fulfilled. Not only that, but Eliana made sure to personally make sure I was taken care of and had everything that I needed. Eliana and Daniele were the best coordinators/directors we could have asked for. They were helpful, informative, supportive, and dedicated to making sure our experience was the best it could possibly be. The program trips they took us on brought us to incredible and beautiful places, ones that I didn't realize should be on my bucket list. Any traveling we did outside of the program was up to us, but we were provided with lots of recommendations that we took full advantage of. It was a complete coincidence that I was able to finish my degree on a study abroad trip, but the experience was so much more than I imagined. I have made lifelong friends and formed memories I'll look back on fondly forever. If you're thinking of going on a USAC study abroad trip, DO IT!!!

Going into studying abroad, I was overwhelmed and unsure if I had made the right decision. I was told by all of my peers that this was going to be the best experience of my life, however, naturally, in the back of my mind, I thought, “What if it’s not?” Throughout this experience, I learned so much about myself, was surrounded by the most supportive and loving group of people, and traveled to places I would have never dreamed of. That summer was such a pivotal moment throughout my college career, and I am forever grateful I was able to experience something as transformative as studying abroad!