Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Wonderful Internship Experience Past Review

By (Colorado State University) - abroad from 05/20/2019 to 07/19/2019 with

CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Sydney, Australia

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I got to work directly with a chiropractor and learned so much that helped me decide that that was exactly what I wanted to do!

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:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

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

Getting to intern in my exact area of interest was absolutely amazing and helped impact my decision on where to go and everything else I did followed suit with my internship experience. I also had the best homestay!

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? About 50-100 a week
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Live in a homestay

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Host Family
* Who did you live with?

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  • Host Family
* 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?
  • My homestay and my internship
* What could be improved?
  • They put CSu students in a different program from everyone else. So we were not able to do all the extra activities that the other students go to do. Our class experience was also segregated from other students
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I had know my homestay mom, I would have stayed longer and had my family come out and see how I lived for 2 months.

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!