University of South Australia (UNISA)

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!)

There is no housing through the university. All students find housing independently depending on how close they would like to live to their campus.

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.

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!

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.