Best experience of my life! Past Review
By Courtney Dilon (Merrimack College) - abroad from 09/04/2019 to 12/06/2019 with
CEA CAPA Education Abroad: Sydney, Australia
I learned more about the history of Australia and their culture as well as what it is like to intern in a different country. It was definitely worthwhile.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
They offered a wide variety of courses in Liberal Arts. I learned a lot about the history of Australia! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Staff and professors were super helpful with course work as well as our internships |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I was somewhat satisfied with our living arrangements. |
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Amazing! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Felt very integrated with the local culture |
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Sydney is a very safe city, I felt like I could walk around the city without any problems or having to worry. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
CAPA Sydney was awesome, would 100% choose the same program |
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) |
Somewhat easy, depending on if we went out to dinner or how much groceries we had to shop for. My budget changed each week |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Work before your program start date or save up any money you can get, it will all be worth it while you are abroad. Even if you do not spend it all it is comforting to have emergency money just in case |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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? | Before going on this program, I wish I knew more about the local tourist attractions in Sydney. I felt like I was so focused on seeing the more popular sites that I definitely would have went to see local museums, restaurants, and flea markets had I researched them ahead of time. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
