Amazing! Past Review
By A student (CommunicationsL Media and Journalism, University of Hartford) - abroad from 08/30/2012 to 12/14/2012 with
ISA Study Abroad in Gold Coast, Australia
It was worth it to get away from the home university for a while to see something new. I know I didn't make a ton of friends while I was here, but I learned new things, and I met new people, and I saw things I never saw before such as the Great barrier reef, and it was amazing.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The attitude here was totally different and just so much more relaxing. So were the teachers, called them by first name, and though sometimes everything got a little stressful, it was an amzing trip |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Pretty decent. Came in once a week to change the bed stuff and vacuum the floor, so that was pretty nice. 11am on a Monday morning was the rough part. |
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The school food was, ehhh, like most it just gets tireding after a while. The few places around the corner are pretty good, but the only thing I was missing was a kitchen which some of the other housing provided. |
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| 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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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't waste it all on alcohol, like I saw so many of the other students do in the first 3 days we were here in our bridging cultures exchange. Go drink, but don't blow $300 a night. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
Mostly the slang terms, different actives brought new words they gave to us. Besides that they spoke english. |
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? | Just an easier way to talk to people in general. I'm not a people person, but I would have loved to make more friends on this trip. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou 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! |
