Made me excited to get up everyday! Past Review
By nicole c (Business Administration, Framingham State College) - abroad from 02/11/2012 to 06/22/2012 with
The Education Abroad Network (TEAN): Wollongong - University of Wollongong
I think I got a lot independence and self confidence knowing that I was thousands of miles away and I had to independent and outgoing. It was more than worthwhile, I would do it all over again in a heart beat.
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. |
TEAN was a great program, from the orientation in Sydney to helping apply for my VISA, they were great! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Most TEAN students lived in really nice apartments but at UOW since there was only 2 of us studying there, I lived an a dorm and was GREAT! I lived with 4 Australian students and it really helped me get into the culture. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
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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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| * 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? | 200 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Know how much you have going into and what you are willing to spend on certian things while you are there. For me traveling was really important and since flights are expensive I had quite a few peanut butter sandwiches while traveling to safe my money for other things like scuba diving! |
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 had known how fast it would go by. |
