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Sydney: How being down under flipped my world
Australearn: Sydney - Macquarie University
Program Information
As a Macquarie University student you will join a diverse and welcoming community of 31,000 students, with 8,800 international students from over 114 countries.
Ranked among Australia’s nine top universities and within the top 40 in the Asia-Pacific region (Shanghai Jiao Tong University Academic Rankings o... More
| Provider: | GlobaLinks Learning Abroad |
| Hosted at: | Macquarie University |
| Location(s): | Sydney, Australia |
| Year Founded: | 1989 |
| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Abigail R. (Zoology, Ohio Wesleyan University) on December 27, 2010
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| * Start Date: | 2009-07-21 |
| * End Date: | 2009-12-01 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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A Look Back
| * If you could do it all over again, would you choose the same program? | Yes |
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Try everything, never say no. Australian's taught me to give everything a go, even if you know you are going to fail. I gained confidence and had the time of my life because of it. I finally found myself and what I wanted to do with my life. It was the most life changing thing I have ever done. |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | Worth every penny. I never once regretted my time. Any student would do well in Australia because the people are welcoming and caring. The classes were just challenging enough to keep me focused but relaxed enough for me to explore beyond the uni. Because of my experience I am applying for grad school in Australia. |