Living Down Under Still to this day CHANGED MY LIFE Past Review
By Mary D (Business Marketing, Suffolk University) for
CISabroad (Center for International Studies): Gold Coast - Semester on the Gold Coast
yes, everything and more than I ever expected
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
excellent learning environment with great teachers and classes. There are a lot less aspect that make up your overall grade, usually a midterm, semester project and a final. All staff were friendly and helpful, also understanding of study abroad needs. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Beyond excellent housing. Living in the dorms was one of the best aspects. Own bathrooms. Private balconies. Maid service. |
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food was almost always good. Lots of options |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Because Bond is an international school that is very expensive there were not as many locals attending it. Mostly international students. But it was also partly a good thing, I was able to meet a lot of people from all over the world, but I had hoped I would have had the opportunity to meet more locals. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
I always felt safe. I was exposed to a lot of health risks but was always taken care of and felt safe. The only issue I had was when I was hospitlized because I was at risk for a blood clot. The hospital was nice but the doctor was not very informing. I never had any idea of what was going on and I wasted a lot of time at the hospital because it took so long for them to do anything. |
| 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) |
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Other Program Information
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* Who did you live with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | take a risk, and just go for it. Do everything you can while you are there (except waste money on drinking) and meet as many people you can! |
