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Student life
Describe host city:
Students equally interact with the local and student community
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Activities, Nightlife: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
the nightcat near Brunswichstreet was very popular. Funky music. My favorite place though was Prince Alfred's on Grattan street, opposite university. Mostly college people here though.
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Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because it is still the cheapest way of living. It is also very independant.
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Personal comments
The accomodation that the university could arrange for you was inaffordable, and I also found it more suitable for younger students. People who have just left highschool and don't know how to be totally independant yet.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Personal savings
Other sources of funding:
Family<br>
Personal savings<br>
Government assistance<br>
Other
Work opportunities:
I didn't want/need to work
Personal spending habits
the australian dollar is very expensive compared with the dutch guilder. This was very disappointing. I was sacked when I got back to Holland.
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Housing, Nightlife, Travel, Telephone, Food, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
try to find all the funds that are available to students who want to go abroad.
Cost saving tip: write emails at uni, instead of calling home. [Okay it's less fun]
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: At ease in most situations
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
I already spoke english pretty well, but it's always good to get better, especially with an important language like this one.
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Overall
I wish I had known...
I wish I realised that it can be really cold here in Melbourne during their winter.
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In my opinion:
Most people loved it.
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Strongly, because they really take good care after their international students. It's a beautiful campus, and the university has a lot of prestige.
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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
This is a once in a life time experience. I wish I could have stayed longer, but the money was gone and I had to write my thesis in Holland.
If you go studying abroad you should realise it is very difficult to spend as much time studying as you do at home. I spend a lot of time experiencing australia. That was one of the main reasons for doing this whole thing. I think I have succeeded. I fell in love with Australia!
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Academic
Course recommendations
the art classes tend to be old-fashioned.
If you want to see some of victoria attend the class: experiencing the australian landscape. You get grades for camping!
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
I had so many essays to write, but only at the end. So at first I got all the time of the world and suddenly I had to rush to get everything done in time.
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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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