Australia Was The Greatest Experience Of My Life Past Review
By Zack G (Political Science and Government., Providence College) for
IFSA: Sydney - Macquarie University
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Absolutely
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The grading system is much harder. In America, it appears as if students are generally expected to get a B; in Australia, the expected grade is their equivalent of a C. There are also no + or - grades, so for Americans our grades will only transfer back as A, B, C, D, or F, which does little for our GPA |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
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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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | We had to cook for ourselves, so we paid for all of our food. Going out is also incredibly expensive, so plan for that |
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