blonde girls, amazing people, great parties, tasty beaches, I LOVE AUSTRALIA Past Review
By A student (International Economics And Finance, Bentley University) - abroad from 09/03/2012 to 12/16/2012 with
Bond University: Gold Coast - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
i learned to be a tiger. totally worthwhile. i learned a lot about myself
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Al classes were pretty easy. except for economics business conditional analysis which was extremly hard |
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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) |
hard. very expensive |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | about $200 and felt malnutritioned |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | yes. exchange money at robina town center if you go to thailand. they have the best rate |
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 |
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| 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? | i'm fluent in english, spanish, italian and i know french |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 10+ |
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? | dont get involved in any on campus group that charge money. they will screw you over and you will not get your monies worth. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
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