"It was the perfect program for me, I loved it. I'd get up, have a cappuccino, go to the studio and paint, go get some lunch, go back to the studio and paint some more, take a break, go and look at some art, go home and make some dinner. Ya, it does not get any better than this."

"My overall experience was nothing but positive. I am not an art student, but I felt at home in the studio. Everyone was encouraging and helpful in letting me express my creativity. I feel confident in my abilities in the studio now, which is something I knew nothing about prior to my experience."

"We developed a close relationship with our teachers. They had answers to any questions about Florence, traveling, the language... I am happy that the program had limited enrollment, it was as close to a personal studio in Florence as you could get, amazing. This also meant we got personal attention pertaining to our work, every step of the way."

"My apartment was amazing and I felt like I was truly living in Italy and not just a student studying abroad. My apartment was furnished and ready the day I moved in. The location was perfect walking distance from my school and major parts of the city without being caught in the middle of everything."

"I feel like a different person, although I can't pinpoint how I have changed(too soon). Going outside of your comfort zone, not speaking the language, meeting new people who have a completely different lifestyle, and being in an unfamiliar place I think shows your true colors so to speak and shows how adaptable we are as humans. I haven't figured out a way to go back but I am seriously planning on it."