Australia: I wanna go back! Past Review
By Brianna G (Urban Studies/Affairs., Trinity University) for
Arcadia: Sydney - University of New South Wales
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
yessssss every second, minute, and dollar. well worth
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I think the majority of grading was similar to the U.S., except with papers. Americans were really shocked with their paper grades and didn't understand how the grading worked. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
Of course dining halls wont satisfy an average student |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| 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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | i lived on campus so my personal spending was very small. i could go one week without spending anything, but thats not including tranportation ($5 a week) and going out ($30 a week +) |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | you're going to want to travel, and i left spending $6,000 in all. you can travel to awesome places (the outback AND new zealand) and keep it very affordable. |
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 take classes with?
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