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Sydney: Couldn't ask for more!
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:
Rachel L. (Communication, 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. |
I found the workload to be the same. The teaching methods were very much alike as well. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I wish the school would have been closer to the apartments. It was a long commute everyday. |
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I was pleased over time, however, the price was shocking! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I loved seeing the opera house in person! |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
I felt safe walking down the street alone. |
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save! You will need the money. |
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? | Go! |
| * What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile? | I am now much more understanding and patient with those from other countries. |