melbourne australia Past Review
By katherine f (communications/poli sci, Fordham University) for
Arcadia: Melbourne - University of Melbourne
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
i'm trying to go back for grad school
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
there's a midterm and a final, so you can't really screw up one or the other. also lectures are huge so one is expected to attend his or her weekly tut which breaks down the material in small groups |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
program was small enough to meet everyone, which was great |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
you'll be fine |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
stradbroke island trip, the grampians |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
i never felt unsafe |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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? | melbourne is expensive |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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