Student TestimonialFlorence, Italy

ENVS 437L: Ecogastronomy Intensive (10 credits)

"I absolutely LOVED this program. Please continue to offer it!!"

"This course was amazing, and I learned a great deal, my only regret is that I can't take it again, for I would love to go again this next summer with the same group."

"We learned first hand from people who have been doing these lines of studies for decades. It was amazing to meet them and to be inspired...to be authentic and act with integrity."

"The amount of information we learned from our foreign instructors was really quite good. We were able to enjoy a lot of the Swiss and Italian culture as we traveled outside of the class room every day."

"It was really amazing to learn first hand from leaders in the Agro/ecology field abroad and get a sense of what they are doing Europe."

"Dr. Gigi was an exceptionally good professor who has taught me a lot. The TA was also exceptional and was able to quickly give insight, help with travel arrangements, and deal with student questions. Both were a great team and I wish I could go on this program again."

"Reflecting back on our first meal at Boccondivino, welcomed by Carlo Petrini in Bra, it turns out Italy, was fabulous! I’ve been told that Italy had good hospitality, and great food, but I had no Idea that it could be expressed in such a beautiful way and by such a wonderful man, Carlo chose his words so carefully and was so insistent that what he said was translated correctly, he made us feel very important and I liked that."

"The experience of being at the Goetheanum as well as eating at slow food restaurants in Italy and being taught by Swiss and Italian people involved in these organizations was well worth studying abroad."

"The teacher was really enthusiastic about the subject and she made every one want to learn more about the subject and try and look at things in new ways."

"The local instructors were excellent as well as our WWU Instructors. The local instructors were from a wide variety of professions and skill sets and it was very interesting to see each instructors point of view on the subjects."

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Italy TestimonialsWhat students from 2011 had to say:

"I absolutely LOVED this program. Please continue to offer it!!"

"This course was amazing, and I learned a great deal, my only regret is that I can't take it again, for I would love to go again this next summer with the same group."

"We learned first hand from people who have been doing these lines of studies for decades. It was amazing to meet them and to be inspired...to be authentic and act with integrity."

"The amount of information we learned from our foreign instructors was really quite good. We were able to enjoy a lot of the Swiss and Italian culture as we traveled outside of the class room every day."

"It was really amazing to learn first hand from leaders in the Agro/ecology field abroad and get a sense of what they are doing Europe."

"Dr. Gigi was an exceptionally good professor who has taught me a lot. The TA was also exceptional and was able to quickly give insight, help with travel arrangements, and deal with student questions. Both were a great team and I wish I could go on this program again."

"Reflecting back on our first meal at Boccondivino, welcomed by Carlo Petrini in Bra, it turns out Italy, was fabulous! I’ve been told that Italy had good hospitality, and great food, but I had no Idea that it could be expressed in such a beautiful way and by such a wonderful man, Carlo chose his words so carefully and was so insistent that what he said was translated correctly, he made us feel very important and I liked that."

"The experience of being at the Goetheanum as well as eating at slow food restaurants in Italy and being taught by Swiss and Italian people involved in these organizations was well worth studying abroad."

"The teacher was really enthusiastic about the subject and she made every one want to learn more about the subject and try and look at things in new ways."

"The local instructors were excellent as well as our WWU Instructors. The local instructors were from a wide variety of professions and skill sets and it was very interesting to see each instructors point of view on the subjects."