My only regret was not developing an accent! Past Review
By Jennifer R (Physical Therapy/Therapist., University of Hartford) for
ISA Study Abroad in Gold Coast, Australia
My study abroad experience was so worthwhile. I feel like I grew as an individual just being in another country fending for myself, cooking, going to school, and traveling. The people I met were amazing and some connections I will have into the future. I was so happy to be able to see the Great Barrier Reef, Sydney Opera house, take in the Australian fashion, and even watch a rugby game for two. It was an amazing experience I wouldn't trade for the world.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Fall 2008 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The classes were different but were worthwhile. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
IT was very well put together and helped us with a relaxed entrance to our new home. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The housing was clean and had enough room for myself for the four months. The bathroom was nice and they provided plates, pots, ect. |
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I did not have a meal plan at the school but rather would dine out in nearby Market Square or occasionally on campus as well as cook meals at the apartment. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
My friends and I did a lot of traveling while abroad. We visited Brisbane for some rugby games. We went out in Surfer's Paradise on pub crawls with Plan B. Also traveled to Whitsunday Islands, Sydney for halloween, and Fraser Island thanks to the help of Student FLights located right on campus to put trips and flights together. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Upon arriving I was bitten by a beach bug which left my skin polka-doted, the nurse and doctor on campus were able to let me know what it was and gave me treatment immediately. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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? | Money goes very quickly while studying abroad. No matter how much I said I would not go shopping and eat out all the time, when you are away traveling for the weekend money sure does add up. I spent about $3000 total, so a couple hundred a month while i was there. This also incldued money spent on trips and plane fare. |
Language
| Language acquisition improvement? |
I now know some new Australian lingo that I didn't before. I only wish I could have developed an accent to bring home! |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | GO! This was the best decision I ever made to get out of Connecticut and begin an adventure on another continent! There are times when you feel like you miss home but the people you meet and the places you are able to see are simply amazing. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Love, Sex, and Relationships |
| Course Department: | PSYC 11-116 |
| Instructor: | Prof. Jodie Bradham |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | The course was interesting and easy to relate to. Topic material was easy to understand. I would recommend this course to any student. The teacher was very well prepared and knowledgeable. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
| Course Name/Rating: |
Australia Dreamtime to Dusk |
| Course Department: | AUST 11-101 |
| Instructor: | Prof. Webb |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | Challenging course at the begining learning about where australian's came from and the history. The teacher was very knowledeable on the subject and even participated in the archealogical digs to discover the bones of ancient australians. |
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| Course Name/Rating: |
Personality and Individual Differences |
| Course Department: | PSYC 13-302 |
| Instructor: | Prof Christina Samios |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | This course was demanding on the workload to be placed into tutorial. We had presentations as well as lab reports to finish and hand in. The class was taught well and covered a lot of information. It was challenging. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | NO. |
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Biological Psychology |
| Course Department: | PSYC 12-214 |
| Instructor: | Prof. Mike Lyvers |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | The course was full of information. It covered lots of topics and had movies to complete what was being taught in lectures at tutorial time. It was also a challenging course. This course required a paper on Consciousness as well as a final exam. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
