Best time of my life in Australia. Past Review
By Maggie R (Wartburg College) - abroad from 09/03/2012 to 11/28/2012 with
Wartburg College Diers Program: Adelaide - Community Service at Lutheran Community Care
Friendships, knowledge of my future career as a social worker, personal development. So very worthwhile!
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
I studied with professors from Wartburg and spent my time in a full-time field experience, but the study went well. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Great and easy to talk to, much more like a host family even though I did not stay with her at her house. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Loved staying in a setting with other young people. |
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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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| * Safety: |
Felt safe in my community. |
| 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? | 40 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Most of your money will be on wanting to buy things to go home, be prepared to how much you think you'll want to bring back. Also, consider travel costs. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
There was encouragement to others, but I was in Australia, so I was only learning new terminology in the English language. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Fluent |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Fluent |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | English. |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Be open to learning the new terms and using them without sounding like you're trying too hard. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew more about the lingo in Australia and also I should have done more reading before going. |
