Health & Wellness

Many college students deal with emotional issues due to leaving home, fitting in, forming relationships, and academic pressure. Study abroad, with a concentrated academic program, extensive traveling, and adjustment to a new culture, can at times exacerbate these feelings. Culture shock, adaptation to a new way of living, or simply different foods can cause both emotional and physical difficulties. Syracuse University in Florence recognizes the stress students can experience during their stay in Italy, and thus offers acculturation counseling services for students. The university employs a full-time staff member, Amy Kleine, who is available to help students with the personal, social, and cultural concerns they may have during their time here in Italy.

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Meet SUF’s Assistant Director for Student Health and Wellness, Amy Kleine
Amy Kleine has worked for Syracuse University in Florence for nine years and became the acculturation counselor in 2000. She holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Seton Hall University and is a certified mental health counselor in Italy and a member of the American Psychological Association, the American Counseling Association and the American College Counseling Association.

Read more about Amy Kleine…