Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Great experience Past Review

By (Brookdale Community College) - abroad from 02/14/2019 to 06/23/2019 with

College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS): Callaghan - University of Newcastle

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Learned how to rely on myself more.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

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

Australia is a very large country, it makes it hard to get to the places you want to visit and be.

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 150$

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The excursions
  • Traveling
  • Being on my own
* What could be improved?
  • More information about schools location
  • Size of campus
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew that the campus was not on the beach. The brochure made it sound like the campus was blocks from the beach, which it is not.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Nearly Native or Trail Blazer
Craving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.'