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Lesley S
Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities, Nightlife: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Oxford Street has plenty of amazing clubs with the latest house music and the cafes in Sydney are unbeatable. Just walk down oxford street, visit Betsy's Soup Kitchen, Tiny Box (Thai Food), or the Stone Wall for individuals with a truly open mind. Home was a really nice club located on Darling Harbour. There is so much to do. You won't be bored. Also if planning to travel make sure you don't miss Cape Tribulation and the Daintree Rainforest.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I lived with 3 others. One man was Dutch and the other 2 were German. It was a fantastic international experience. We lived 5 minutes from the Bondi Beach and 5 minutes (by bus) from the city center. The house was spacious, with a beautiful back yard and balcony. And it came at a reasonable price!
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Personal comments
The housing at the University was diffucult to obtain. When I arrived the housing was already packed, but that was certainly okay with me.
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Academic
Course recommendations
The courses are pretty demanding, yet stimulating.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
The exams could have involved more of what we learned throughout the course.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
My native language is American-English. It was enriching to hear the English language manipulated with the Australian accent and sometimes I really found it difficult to understand. I spoke to many international students while studying and improved my interpersonal communication skills.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
It was a wonderful experience. No problems.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
This university has many things to offer: great schools for law, media, and economics, a social experience, and a great introduction into the environment, culture, and other exchange students.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Travel the East Coast to Cape Tribulation it is unbelivably beautiful. Keep an open mind, experience the new environment and explore the people the places and especially yourself.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Family
Personal savings
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits
The exchange rate was favorable to the US $.
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Food, Telephone, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing, Travel, Overall:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Keep the same habits you have at home and the costs should not change too much. You spend the most in the beginning but once you know the place it becomes easier to know where to go and how much things cost.
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