Finance in Melbourne Past Review
By A student (University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse) - abroad from 06/04/2016 to 07/30/2016 with
The Intern Group: Melbourne Internship Placement Program
I learned more about how finance is done internationally and found out how much I enjoy Australia
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. |
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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? |
This was the only thing about the program that I have gripes with. Our hotel's internet was unusably slow, they did a poor job of cleaning our rooms, and the lack of kitchen equipment made it hard to cook meals. It was also a very long commute to work. That being said, I understand it was a budget accommodation, it just was not a great place to stay. |
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The restaurants were terrific but it was very difficult to cook at the accommodation, and eating out gets very expensive. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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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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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 roughly |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Try not to eat out all the time and make a budget |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| 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? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Almost all interns only stay for the basic six weeks, so plan trips early if you chouse to stay longer |
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! |
