CEA CAPA Education Abroad in Rome, Italy

During my time in Rome, I lived 100 lives and met so many amazing people. The CEA staff was immediately so welcoming and supportive to our program and made us feel right at home. I lived with six girls from Syracuse University, as well as one Italian roommate who was local to the area. I really think having an Italian roommate gave me such a unique experience and helped me explore the culture even more. She took us out to dinners at local restaurants, helped me navigate the new language and city, and even showed me how to make traditional Italian tiramisu. I also got to take classes with students from all over the country, some of which I am still best friends with. CEA provided us with so many resources, challenging academics, and immersive activities to give us a well-rounded, unique experience.

This experience was truly one of the most life-changing events I have had. I made some of my closest friends in college that I lived with for five weeks in Rome, and have continued to stay close with them following the program. The resources CEA CAPA provided helped me immensely with the preparation to live alone in a foreign country, and everything was taken care of when we arrived. This experience was so unique to me because of the incredible memories I made with my study abroad group both in and out of the classroom and I cannot believe I didn't know them before this summer. We all share such a special bond no matter where we end up after college, but I am sure we will all stay close and always remember the unforgettable time we had in Italy.

My experience studying abroad in Rome was once in a lifetime. As a student studding Business Management at the University of Arizona I couldn't be more grateful for the opportunity. I learned so much about Italy, gained new friendships, and a love for traveling. My experience was unique because the others students I was with are my classmates now, seeing how all of us grew over the course of 5 weeks was special and we all continue to utilize what we learned back home. Overall I would highly recommend studying abroad if the opportunity comes your way!

I had a really great experience with CEA CAPA. No only did I get to travel on the weekends and go out but I also got to help my career as well. I got to take a business consulting class where I learned about consulting and got to work on a consulting project for a real client in Rome. I also got to take some other really cool classes associated with Rome. I got to get a really good professor who taught us about the history of Rome and took us to really great places to showcase the history of Rome. I also got to go around sketching the city of Rome and learn the techniques about sketching.

Studying abroad in Rome was the best decision I've made this far in my degree. As a transfer student, I was worried I was adding to much to my plate, but the time abroad is something I will never forget and would have been a huge loss if I hadn't decided to go. The staff at CEA CAPA was incredibly accommodating and very hands-on. The professors were excellent. Professor Smith in Food and Culture was incredibly knowledgeable when it came to wine. His class inspired me to work for a winery when I returned home. Rome sketchbook was magical and the places we visited were things I would never have seen if it wasn't for Professor Cristophe Betmalle. This experience was unlike anything I had done before and has changed the trajectory of my life. The only thing that I had trouble with was my housing experience. We were one warning from losing our apartment because of the noise and cleanliness of our kitchen. If you do go abroad, make sure you keep your apartment pristine and respect your neighbors!

Studying abroad with CEA CAPA in Rome was a wonderful experience. Prior to going abroad, I knew no one in my cohort and was very excited yet scared to be away for 5 weeks. Little did I know, that studying abroad would allow me to be more open minded and want everyone to have an experience similar to mine.

I was taking 3 of my upper division courses from my University and completing a remote externship. While it was all challenging to juggle, I managed to successful complete my courses and externship. What assisted me the most was writing down a to-do list each day and journaling. Additionally, the staff at CEA CAPA were amazing and there were so many resources available to us if we needed someone to talk to about our career goals, being homesick, or even just about living in Italy.

What I enjoyed most about studying abroad with CEA CAPA, was our excursions. They set up amazing walking tours for us in Rome, Florence, and Naples to learn more about the history of each city and get a taste of the food that is unique to each city. I also feel that our excursions were so rewarding for our hard work from being in classes all day and they just made everything flow so smooth.

If you want to study abroad in Europe, specifically Italy or Rome, then this program is great. There were several opportunities offered by CEA sign up for activities in Rome. The location of the school is great too, so you can walk around in some of the most beautiful parts of the city before or after class. We had a great experience with housing. Our apartment was in a great location and only a few minutes away from the Vatican. Rome has so much to offer which makes it a lot of fun to check off as many things as you can week after week. And if you end up going, my recommendation would be to get apertivo frequently anywhere in the city.

Going abroad was one of my best decisions I've made during college and going abroad to Rome with CEA was an even better decision. CEA was so helpful in making the transition from the United States to Italy easy. They made a stressful and hard process very unproblematic and smooth. CEA was helpful with every step of preparation including visa, housing, etc. while we were still in the US and the second we landed they had vans to bring us to our apartments and school. They had so many opportunities and events both optional and required that were so fun and so culturally enriching. They sponsored a guided tour of the city, a Vatican dome climb, weekend excursions to different places in Italy, events where you could try local foods and drinks, and much more. Rome has such a fun and amazing night life with so many things to do, but it's still so much more than that. You can feel the amount of history and culture in every cobble stone, every conversation, and every bite of carbonara. Being paired with an Italian roommate from Rome was one of the best parts of this program. My American roommates and I became such good friends with him and his knowledge and experiences made our time there that much better. He has made plans to visit us this Spring and we are all so excited because he really became one of our best friends. If I could I would go abroad again and I would do it exactly how I did it the first time!