Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

A whirl wind of resoponsibility, personal growth, and excitment! Past Review

By (Arizona State University) - abroad from 08/28/2014 to 11/28/2014 with

CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Sydney, Australia

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned what I needed personally to motivate myself and also make myself happy, it was a tremendous amount of self growth. It was absolutely worth while.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

expensive!

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I was sick and was able to recover effectively.

* Safety:

Terrorist scare happened followed by a shooting after we had left, but it was handled appropriately by our program and we never felt in harms way at any point.

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)

Sydney's cost of living is somewhat high, but manageable.

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? cook yourself as often as possible!

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?
  • Friends I made and lived with
  • Australian Intership
  • TRAVELING!!!!
* What could be improved?
  • More local integration
  • classes with locals
  • arrival procedure
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How rewarding/important it is to travel and connect with people. Before going it's hard to see how important it is to connect with people in your program and traveling with new friends will create lasting friendships.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A 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.