Experience of a lifetime that I grew from as an individual! Past Review
By Andrey A (BIS, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities) - abroad from 01/18/2012 to 04/18/2012 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Sydney, Australia
INTERNSHIP!
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. |
Every class I took was very helpful and I learned a ton except for the LTI Internship class. Completely pointless. The teacher was not prepared, she did not know anything about resume building, and she treated us like freshman in high school. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Administration was good but sometimes hard to work with. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I rate 5 the actual apartment operators probably would rate all of us a 0. But they were very polite and understanding. Great place to stay. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
SO MUCH TO DO! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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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) |
Sydney, AU is very expensive! Bring a lot of money. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | Yes |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | At least $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | OVER BUDGET! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Over budget! Make plans on where you want to go, what you want to see, and what experiences you want to have in the beginning so that you can budget for all of it. |
