Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Life Changing trip Past Review

By (College of Charleston) - abroad from 02/07/2017 to 06/24/2017 with

The Education Abroad Network (TEAN): Wollongong - University of Wollongong

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was definitely worthwhile and i learned a lot about myself through the process

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Amazing

* Safety:

I felt super safe in the city and traveling.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Tean was so amazing in making this semester abroad amazing. Every day was a new adventure and it made me excited to get up and go explore.

Finances

* 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)

It was a bit expensive there, mostly with flights and food but it was doable.

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? make a spread sheet and figure out where you want to travel to before you get there and book the flights then.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The coordinators were amazing
  • The first week trips
  • The community
* What could be improved?
  • food in Tean programs
  • not organizing trips on weekends when the buses didnt run
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? that the dorms didnt have wifi

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal.