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Ashley V
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
Nightlife, Activities: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
The small, hidden italian-style cafe was my favorite stop before or after classes with a friend. Traveling by any means is affordable as long as you share the costs with people you meet. At the end of Rundle Mall, pick up some sushi rolls after 9 p.m. and get them half price, then head to the Austral, best pub in town. For a night Saturday, browse the markets and spend the day walking the best botanic gardens in Australia. (And this is just Adelaide!)
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
It was a wonderful experience. I lived with two others, one French, one Chinese. I found the townhouse two weeks after arriving, up until living in a backpackers/hostel. My living arrangement could not have been better!
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Personal comments
There is no housing through the university. All students find housing independently depending on how close they would like to live to their campus.
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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 English and Australia is as well. I did not face a language barrier, but I made many many European friends who I helped with their English and they taught me a bit of all their languages. The challenges of this experience were not lingual, they were related to personal growth, developing my character, doing it alone without a set program.
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Ashley V
Academic
Course recommendations
I took photography and fine arts courses, because I would love to design or write for a travel, art or food/wine magazine. My photography teachers were FANTASTIC. The resources are incredible, new and always available for student loan.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Not really, it was a perfect semester!
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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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Ashley V
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Government assistance
Work opportunities:
I didn't explore any work options
Personal spending habits
Much much more because I travelled everywhere in Australia and New Zealand you can imagine. It was worth every dime, every single one. The experience -- I could talk about it for ages, it was like no other.
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Overall, Telephone, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Food, Nightlife:
was the same price as at home.
Housing:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Absolutely! I "relocated" campervans for heaps of the travelling I did. You can call all the companies two weeks before you plant to travel and see if they need vehicles relocated to another city -- FOR FREE and often including petrol reimbursements! It was the BEST way to travel, no accommodation, petrol, transportation, just food and excursion costs!
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Ashley V
Overall
I wish I had known...
I can't speak enough about travelling Australia. Of everyone I know, I by far saw this country in and out and somehow managed to get a semester's credit. The people I met I still talk to almost on a daily basis. Australia seems more of my home than Ohio, and I was only there six months. I'd recommend it to anybody.
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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
UniSA has specific programs, make sure you know what you want to study before attending! Otherwise, there is a neighboring university with more options!
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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
It's hard to put it into writing, believe me I've tried. Don't pass it up, that's really all I have. Oh, AND book your flight weeks and weeks after the semester ends to travel even more. It's worth seeing this place. I'm not hesitant to call it a paradise.
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