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Australia for the Adventure
Australearn: Newcastle - University of Newcastle
Program Information
The University of Newcastle offers study abroad students the perfect combination of lifestyle and learning. Set in superb bushland and close to waterways, forests, and spectacular surf beaches, the University is internationally renowned and among the top ten research universities in Australia. The University's... More
| Provider: | GlobaLinks Learning Abroad |
| Location(s): | Newcastle, Australia |
| Year Founded: | 1989 |
| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Ariel M. (English/Pre-Law, DePauw University) on February 16, 2011
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2010-07-11 |
| * End Date: | 2010-11-26 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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The program is always helpful and never stops answering questions. The application process was a bit complicated. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I have met five great friends who I travel with and still visit from Boston through the program's first week. They studied at a different University but we stayed in contact. |
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* Health Care:
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There were certain sections you could not go near, but I always felt fine by myself. |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did DePauw University prepare and support you for your time abroad? |
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 8,000 total for four and a half months. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Food and Alcohol are so expensive. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | No |
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Spend all your money seeing and doing everything, it's worth it. |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | yes! |