Best Summer Experience Past Review
By Michael S (Community and Environmental Planning, University of New Hampshire) - abroad from 06/17/2019 to 08/18/2019 with
The Education Abroad Network (TEAN): Australia Internship Program
Looking back, I have greatly improved my professional self. I have learned what office environments I enjoy working in, what future experiences to look for and what keeps me motivated.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The internship was challenging, yet the staff of TEAN and the overall e experience made the entire time abroad worth it. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The staff were always supportive, friendly and made it their mission to ensure that i had the best experience. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Living in the center of Sydney was a dream. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
TEAN had many cultural activities that perfectly blended fun and learning. |
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* Health Care:
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I always felt safe, for TEAn staff would let us know in real time to be careful and cautious if something that would jeopardize our safety. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
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I have had the privilege of study abroad (2018) and interning abroad (2019) with TEAN. The experiences that I have had with them have been a dream come true. From the start, the application to both programs were easy to understand; any questions that I had while doing them were answered quickly by the friendly and supportive staff. The first few weeks of both experiences began with an incredible orientation: fun activities, time to meet new people and of course learning the culture of the country. After orientation, the studying and interning began. I quickly grew to love the cities that I was living in; the support of TEAN staff made sure that I new all the ins and outs to make sure that I was having the best experience. I must admit, TEAN made it hard to say goodbye and head home; why would someone want to leave a paradise experience? If you are looking for a program to study or intern abroad, TEAN will be the one for you. |
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? | $150 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Prioritize what you want to do and budget around 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? | There was nothing from TEAN that was surprising to me. The communication was very clear. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
| To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you. |
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! |
