Brisbane: the place to be Past Review

By (BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES., Trinity University) for

Arcadia: Brisbane - University of Queensland

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I made a lot of new friends, both American, Australian and from many other countries. They helped me learn new things about the world

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

I only saw our group 2-3 times the entire abroad experience, they didnt really help with anything.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Best part of the experience! Make sure to travel as many places as possible while there you won't regret it later. Also get involved with things at College and within the university cause there are plenty of clubs and activities to do there

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

City life was very safe, make sure to travel with friends just cause it is always a good idea for safety and because it is more fun to share that experience with someone!

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

Finances

* 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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Will probably want to spend money one gifts and extra food

Language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None

Other Program Information

* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students