I cannot recommend Melbourne enough! Past Review
By Dylan Warner (Elizabethtown College) - abroad from 02/13/2019 to 06/28/2019 with
CISabroad (Center for International Studies): Semester at University of Melbourne
I learned so much about myself and about other cultures. Living with and interacting with international students on a daily basis gave me so much perspective on what's important and what unites us.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Housing:
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They put me at Urbanest- Urbanest is a horrible organization that no one should live with unless they have another option. |
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Melbourne has great food from all over the world!!! |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Melbourne is a fantastic city to study abroad in! There is so much culture to experience- sports, festivals, concerts, restaurants, bars, and so so much more. There's also a lot of incredible nature right nearby in Victoria, and many naturally beautiful areas to check out all across Australia and in nearby New Zealand. As far as location, I cannot recommend Melbourne strongly enough! I had an incredible experience that is not available in most other locations within Australia and New Zealand due to the size of Melbourne and its reputation of being welcoming to people from all over the world. The University of Melbourne also offers a lot of fantastic academic opportunities and social experiences. As far as my experience with CIS, I think they did a good job and gave me what was promised. But if you can get into Melbourne with a different program for less, I would say that's fine. |
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) |
Melbourne is admittedly a pretty expensive city. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Use free public transit if you can! It's more common than you think. |
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? | It's okay to take time to just hang out while you're abroad; you don't have to be out in the city everyday. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA 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. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Glee Singing: The Power of Pop Music |
| Course Department: | Music |
| Instructor: | Jeff and Jackie |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This class is incredible!!! The most fun I have ever had in a college course. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No problems at all transferring it as a creative expression core. |
