AMAZING! Past Review
By Laura F (University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse) - abroad from 02/15/2012 to 06/21/2012 with
University of Wollongong: Wollongong - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned so many life experiences that would never be able to ever be taught to me in a classroom! I would easily study abroad again!
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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. |
I had a wonderful time being abroad! I had many great experiences, but the educational system that I had at Wollongong was not good at all and didn't seem to make a whole lot of sense to me. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I did get help from an individual who used to be a part of the study abroad office at Wollongong, but when I sent the actual office an email, I didn't get a response. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived in Keiraview and loved it! I was right by everything I wanted to be by; I was right by the mall and a supermarket, next to the beach, close to a ton of eating places and next to all of the fun activities at night. |
| * Food: |
I love food. I love any kind of food, so it was all good haha! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Meeting people in not only Wollongong, but Australia in general was extremely easy and fun! I felt like I was a part of their culture right away! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I had a really bad stomach problem while I was in Wollongong and I had to go to the hospital. It took so long...seemed pointless to even go. |
| * Safety: |
I think Wollongong seemed safe...I have been abroad in other cities that are probably more dangerous and maybe that is why I thought it was good, but I had no issues with safety while I was there. |
| 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) |
It was not very easy to live on a student budget. Australia is super expensive! |
| * 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? | ?? |
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? | 10+ |
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? | The way Australia schooling works. |
