Chilling in South Australia Past Review
By Jordan P (Social Work., Wartburg College) for
Wartburg College Diers Program: Adelaide - Community Service at Lutheran Community Care
Yes, I've got a better understanding of myself. It's not complete, I'm always growing, but this experience definitely made me aware.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Workload was average and manageable. It was somewhat challenging, but very beneficial in learning and growing personally rather than mostly academically. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Supervisors were fantastic, some people I worked close to were not very accepting of new people or changes in general. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Needed to buy wash cloths. |
| * Food: |
Not a whole lot of variety. Healthy options were limited. Needed to go to the markets and buy fruit and veggies. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Going out with friends, traveling to the Northern Territory and Melbourne. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Health and safety was not a concern. |
| 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? | What I spent I spent on fresh food, or going out with new friends. I also did some other traveling within Australia. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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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? | Someone independent and ready to personally grow as much as they can. This program will change your life in ways you've never imagined. |
