Met tons of great people from all over Past Review
By Brice W (Environmental Studies., Ithaca College) for
Griffith University: Gold Coast - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Very worthwhile, Traveling is the best thing i have ever experienced.
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Spring 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Wasn't very challenging, but learned a good amount. Took a lot of electives. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They told me when i needed to do something |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
5 person Flat <br /><br /> The village had the best nightlife at griffith. Some of their rules really sucked, $1000 automatically if your fire alarm goes off (even if its steam from the shower, or a burnt bag of popcorn. But, overall real fun and great people. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Best time of my life, went to japan for 5 days for dirt cheap. Partied most nights of the week |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Never had any problems |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I spent all the money i had and a lot more. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Bring as much money as you possibly can, and that won't be enough |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| Language acquisition improvement? |
English speaking country |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Meet as many local people as possible, you will regret that you didn't. |
