Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

One great experience Past Review

By (Selling and Sales Management, Purdue University) - abroad from 05/15/2012 to 07/06/2012 with

CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Sydney, Australia

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned how to embrace a new culture other than the American culture. I gained experience working in a real estate office in a different country and compare and contrast work life.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The CAPA Sydney staff was absolutely wonderful and so helpful in helping us with anything we needed.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

The Meriton Apartments were very nice and exceeded my expectations.

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I think the internship really helped get me into the local culture because I worked with a lot of different people but then it led to me branching out when I wasn't working.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

I always felt very safe in the city and never had any issues.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* 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)

I spent a great amount of money on personal expenses, food, and trips, but I felt it was worth every penny.

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? I recommend planning ahead for any purchases. I thought most items were much more expensive in Australia.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Internship
  • New culture
  • Meeting new people
* What could be improved?
  • Travel times for internships
  • Overall cost
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I would have known truly how expensive items were in Australia in comparison with America. However, that is partially my fault for not doing enough research.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Academic or Linguist
You went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you!