It was like a vacation Past Review
By A student (University of Hartford) - abroad from 01/02/2018 to 04/25/2018 with
The Education Abroad Network (TEAN): Gold Coast - Bond University
I learned how to be more independent. I learned how to cook, clean, and travel on my own.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Courses were difficult but interesting. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
It was easy to communicate with the International Office on Bond University's campus and TEAN's employees. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Living in Peppers Hotel was an amazing and beautiful place to live. 4 minute walk to the beach, supermarket, and other food areas. |
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Great healthy food, less preservatives. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt very integrated. Not only did I meet Australians but I met many people from all over the US and other places around the world. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I did not use healthcare. |
| * Safety: |
It is common culture for Australians to be aggressive during nightlife hours, but overall very safe. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Australia is not an easy place to travel to since it is across the world, so I am grad I was able to go there for the amount of time that I did. The weather was beautiful. |
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? | 100-200 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Save as much money as possible and plan ahead |
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? | Where to splurge and where to save financially. |
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
| Course Name/Rating: |
Wine Studies |
| Course Department: | Hospitality |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | While the wine tasting portion of this course was enjoyable the lecture and wine evaluating portions were extremely difficult. The professor was a harsh grader and unfair grader. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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Island Aventure |
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| Instructor: | Daryl |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | This course took place on an North Stradbroke island. This course was extremely enjoyable, allowed students to gain hands on experience learning about the natural foliage, geography, and animals located in Australia. If you do not like nature this course may not be for you. The professor and TAs added to the enjoyment of the course as well. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | N/A |
