Western Australia: The Time of My Life Past Review
By Kylie R (Journalism., Drake University) for
The Education Abroad Network (TEAN): Perth - University of Notre Dame
It was totally worthwhile! I learned so much about a culture that I thought would be so similar! Turns out, they're vastly different!!
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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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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The workload is super light, but the teaching method is much different. I think that because the workload is fairly light, it was easier to adapt to the different teaching style. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Similar to American administration systems. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I enjoyed living in Port Lodge with its community feel and single rooms. |
| * Food: |
We cook for ourselves except for a community meal twice a week. The community meal is super expensive and required by the host university. I wish it wasn't because I didn't know about the fee until I got here and didn't budget for it. Kangaroo is delicious! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I met tons of friends through my job with Ultimo Catering and through my classes! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I ended up going to the hospital once while I was there and they really took care of me! |
| * Safety: |
I never really felt unsafe at all! |
| 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) |
I was on a major budget right from the start because a few of my cards didn't work in Australia at all. As long as you didn't go out to eat a lot or make unnecessary trips, its totally feasible. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $40 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | No one informed me of the $300 fee for community meals!! I didn't budget for that! |
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? | I wish I knew how expensive everything was and how much I should budget. |
