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Study Abroad Sydney Australia: Best Experience of My Life!
CAPA International Education: Sydney Study or Intern Abroad
Program Information
As Australia’s largest city, Sydney is the financial, commercial, and cultural center of Australia. On the CAPA Sydney Program, students learn how Sydney related to the Pacific Rim and in turn the rest of the world through studies both inside and outside of the classroom. The CAPA Sydney Center is located in N... More
| Provider: | CAPA International Education |
| Location(s): | Sydney, Australia |
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| Website | Take me there! |
Review By:
Nina R. (Accounting/Business Management, Anderson University) on January 09, 2012
Overall Rating
Personal Information
| * Start Date: | 2010-09-14 |
| * End Date: | 2010-12-04 |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Australian academics are a lot more laid back than American academics. It was very hands on and interactive, which I very much enjoyed. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Program administration could have done more to get us involved in country-led events. They were not really available to help us that much. We were lucky one of our Professors from America came with us. |
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Our housing arrangements were excellent. No complaints here! |
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N/A |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Our trip to the Blue Mountains was probably my favorite experience. I wish the program had scheduled more events for us. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I did not suffer from any health issues while there, except for sun burn! The sun is a lot stronger down there than we are used to. It would have been nice to have known that! I felt very safe in Sydney. I would not recommend going down a dark alley alone at night, but I was never afraid of getting mugged. |
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* Home Institution Advising:
How well did Anderson 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? | Maybe $30, give or take a little. Australia is way more expensive than what we are used to, I would recommend packing as much of your daily hygene items as you can! This will also give you room to bring stuff back. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I definitely spent more than I should have, but I don't regret it. I would recommend if you bring a lot of money to use it on a trip. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * 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? | Make each day there a great day, don't let homesickness or culture shock get you down. Any and every student should go! |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | I learned a lot about myself, and it has made me want to see more of the world and what all foreign countries have to offer! |