Best 4 months of my life! Past Review
By Meg B (Youngstown State University) - abroad from 02/17/2012 to 06/24/2012 with
USAC Australia: Gold Coast and Brisbane - Undergraduate and Graduate Courses
It was amazing. I learned so much. I've matured. It was the best four months of my life, and I wouldn't change a thing. I will remember my time abroad for the rest of my life!!
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Classes are alot harder here. You don't get homework points. You only have 3 grades per class. So, if you fail one, you fail the entire class. The grading sytem is also really weird. There's no A's or B's. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
They didn't really do much for us. |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived in a student apartment complex. It was nice. |
* Food: |
It's sooo expensive to eat here. I barely ate because it was so expensive. |
* 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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* Safety: |
I would walk everywhere, and have never once felt unsafe. |
If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
Everything is sooo expensive here. The cost of living is so much higher. |
* Was housing included in your program cost? | No |
* Was food included in your program cost? | No |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Buy on sale things. Go to fruit markets to get cheaper produce and fruit. Don't go out to eat, you'll save tons. Also, fast food is quite expensive. |
Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
* 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? | How expensive things were |