This post goes through all you need to know about setting up life in Florence. From taking the trains to where to buy your groceries, click the menu below to get started on your bare necessities in life. 1)Transport 2)Sims 3)Supermarket 4)Medical 5)Money Withdrawal Transport You can walk almost everywhere in Prato and I encourage … Continue reading
The administrative and planning part before any exchange is really the worst. Below is a rough timeline of what my planning looked like and what you can expect to be waiting on in your month before your Prato Exchange. Dates Event Dec 9 Got confirmation of place in Prato Program Jan 9 Chose my subjects … Continue reading
A Review to Units and Workload done in 2014 and available in 2015. Click through the menu below for reviews. Overview Block 1 Introduction to Italian Legal Culture Block 2 Comparative European Legal Systems Privacy and surveillance in an information age: Comparative law perspectives Block 3 Regulating Family and Relationships International Business Transactions So ¾ … Continue reading
The Gelato Addiction is real so you might as well get the good stuff while you are there. Without further ado, the best gelato we had the pleasure of sampling in the Tuscan region Gelateria dei Neri Via Dei Neri 9/11R, 50122 Florence, Italy Must have Flavour: Salted Caramel My favourite gelati place in Florence. De neri have … Continue reading
Some part of me thinks Italy is made for budget eating, just so you can continue your feasting day all day every day. Pizza may be dinner time meal for you and me but for the Italians, it’s a mid morning snack. As a budget conscious exchange student who was unwilling to cook on most … Continue reading
Before I embarked on my own expedition to Europe, I had always wondered exactly how my fellow peers had managed to raise the required money for their trip. Granted, it is not a trip to South East Asia but Europe itself is highly doable with a couple of extra shifts at work, scholarships a plenty … Continue reading
I applied just before exams. Forgot about it in the midst of studying and then resumed worrying about whether I got in after my exams. On the 10th of Dec, I receive this. Dear student, Congratulations! You are eligible and have been offered a place in the Prato Program 2014. If you receive this email … Continue reading
An Unofficial Prato Guide 