Awesome Past Review
By Dena A (Brandeis University) - abroad from 02/13/2012 to 06/23/2012 with
IFSA: Melbourne - University of Melbourne
Became more independent, self-sufficient, confident, etc. Plus it was super fun, Australians are incredibly friendly!
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Choosing classes was fairly stressful as it had to be done the first week abroad. The classes themselves were fairly good, I enjoyed the small tutorial class sizes. Overall grades are based almost solely on midterm and final. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Loved the IFSA-Butler coordinator and events; always had someone to turn to if I had a question! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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| * Food: |
I lived at University College, food was pretty comparable to campus food in the states. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Definitely live at a college if you want to become friends with Australians! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
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) |
Everything is Australia is VERY expensive; expect to surpass your budget. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | No |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Have some kind of budget for yourself... |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Again, wish I had more advice as to where to travel and when. |
