Australia; the most fun you can have in a semester!! Past Review
By Meg G (English Literature (British and Commonwealth)., DePauw University) for
ISA Study Abroad in Melbourne, Australia
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
MOST DEFINITELY. Changed the way I look at life, my major, expanded my horizons and made some of best friends.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Never really needed it in Australia but wouldn't have known where to look if I had. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Single rooms and nice bathrooms! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Lots of interesting things to do around my university. But also very easy to travel around the country. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
Never felt unsafe and never in danger |
| 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? | VERY EXPENSIVE. Everything is more expensive in Australia. Was spending over $100 a week including grocerys. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | SAVE BEFORE YOU GO. Everything adds up. It's hard to say no to traveling so you want lots of money to be able to do as much as you can. Also you forget about every day things like groceries and transport. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | SAVE MONEY. It was really the only issue I had. Plan where you want to travel before you go and make sure you plan to do them all otherwise you will get to the end of the semester and realize you havent done something you really wanted to do. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Renaissance Voices |
| Course Department: | English |
| Instructor: | Paul Salzman |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Lots of reading and essays were marked to strict criteria. |
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Australian Aboriginal History |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Richard Broome |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Interesting because about local history. Lot of work. |
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Narrative Analysis |
| Course Department: | English |
| Instructor: | Ian Topliss |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Interesting variety of readings. |
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Monsters, Savages and Us |
| Course Department: | History |
| Instructor: | Gabi Haynes |
| Instruction Language: | Englsih |
| Comments: | Very interesting content presented in a unique way. |
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