Second time at JCU!

I studied at JCU in the beginning of 2020 and was sent home because of the COVID-19 pandemic. I returned during the summer of 2022 to sort of finish what I started. JCU has a great location in the very center of Rome. Most of Rome’s major monuments are within a 30 minute walk of the campuses. 2 of the apartment complexes are also in very convenient locations. I am currently in the Lungara apartments which is right across the street from the Guarini campus. Overall, I have had a great experience. Before I got here, it was very difficult to find an address for the Lungara apartment building though. Additionally, I arrived late because of travel and did not go through orientation because I have studied here before. I communicated this to housing and the orientation team, however both departments took multiple days to respond and I received different information from each. Information regarding check in and an orientation schedule was not adequately communicated prior to our arrival in Rome. Additionally we received very short notice when maintenance would be entering our apartments. Academic have been good overall, though I think class schedules need to be amended more for the shorter semester. We had 4 exams in 5 weeks in one of my classes which seemed excessive and unnecessary. I love sitting on the terrace at Guarini to study and do homework. I am also very glad to see that the wifi across all JCU buildings has improved significantly since I was here in 2020. I have overall had a great experience in Rome and definitely recommend JCU to English speaking students who want to study in Italy!