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Student life
Describe host city:
Students interact with the local community without much university involvement
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Nightlife, Travel: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
Two words: Fraser Island
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
I feel it offers the most freedom.
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Personal comments
Incredible housing locations, though poorly kept and they will NOT return your deposit (bond).
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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
very good. easy to acclimate but still different enough to give conversations some zeal.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
A private grant
Other sources of funding:
Family
Other
Work opportunities:
I worked, but it was illegal/cash in hand work
Personal spending habits
Because it was the opportunity of a lifetime, and I wanted to do my best to take advantage of it. I wound up working so that I could prolong my stay.
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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Ride the buses; don't rely on taxis.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
How amazing and inexpensive trips to New Zealand and Cairns were so that I could have possibly budgeted for them.
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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
A highly prestigious school filled with as much opporunity as you are willing to take advantage of.
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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
If you are even thinking about going, do it! There is nothing about this experience that you will regret except that you don't have the time/money to stay longer! You will learn more about yourself than you can imagine.
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Academic
Course recommendations
Encourage more group work/projects.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Pretty heavily weighted on finals...
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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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