"Studying Abroad in Australia Changed My Life Forever" Past Review
By Caroline D (Elementary Education, Anderson University) for
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Sydney, Australia
yes! It was very worthwhile. I gained independence, learned how to tackle public transportation and most importantly made a career change. I am now going to pursue working with children with Autism because of my internship.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The classes were easy. They were taught by an American teacher. I had class with all of my peers that studied abroad with me from my school. It was just like being in an American classroom. I wish I would have been able to study under an Australian professor or be mixed with students other than the ones that I went with. It was not really a true experience of studying in a foreign country. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
CAPA was a wonderful program. They helped us with everything we needed and supported us along the way. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
We lived in the Meriton Apartments. They were amazing! We were also given meal cards for the local grocery store. |
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Because of the meal cards, we cooked a lot. However, there are great restaurants at Darling Harbour. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Site seeing was by far the best. We would explore Sydney and find all kinds of crazy fun things. The best was to explore outside..away from the city. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
Australia is very safe. I never felt endangered. No one was sick or injured over the stay so I am not sure about the difference in healthcare. |
| 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? | Around 100 a week. Depending on what I was buying. Some weeks I spent much more |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | A spring break trip that I took was much more expensive that I thought it would be. If you want to attend big trips, plan for them to be costly. |
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
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | GO! If you have any doubts erase them from your mind! Studying abroad will be the best decision you ever made! It literally changed my life forever! |
