Australia: Loving the Life Down Under Past Review
By Amy S (Kinesiology and Exercise Science., Truman State University) for
Bond University: Gold Coast - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Absolutely! The experience changes you in so many ways its hard to describe and I have yet to find a problem with any of these changes.
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 had to meet with my Host Country study abroad official. Before traveling I emailed a few questions and received answers fairly quickly. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
School had many sponsored social events and all of them were amazing! |
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* Health Care:
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General safety still applies (don't walk home alone at night, etc). I had to go to the doctor once and it was easy to see him and get my infection taken care of. |
| 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? | Currency rate is about the same but everything in Australia is a lot more expensive. Come prepared to spend money and use all the money you have so you can visit and see as much as possible. You will regret it if you don't. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
Other Program Information
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Individual Course Reviews
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Sport Coaching |
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| Instructor: | Dan Ferris |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Good information and practical application experiences. Teacher was knowledgeable as he was a coach himself in addition to being a teacher. Participated in the class equally as I would if I was in America. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | My grades have not yet been recorded at my university. |
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Australian Popular Culture |
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| Instructor: | Jane Hunt and Cherise |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It was an interesting class, but grading and expectations were a bit higher than what I believe should have been expected from course content. |
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Australia Sport in the Modern Era |
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| Instructor: | Glen Tunks |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Very interesting course. |
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