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Name (o ptio nal)
T e xt Re spo nse
Aaro n Perman
Dana Tran
Rachel Go uld
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E-mail Address (o ptio nal)
T e xt Re spo nse
perman@usc.edu
danatran@usc.edu
Racheljg@usc.edu
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3.
Lo catio n
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Bar
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%
Aalto University Scho o l o f Eco no mics
0
0%
4
Australian Natio nal University
7
10 0 %
6
Chinese University o f Ho ng Ko ng
0
0%
5
Co penhagen Business Scho o l
0
0%
3
Co rvinus University o f Budapest
0
0%
37
Chulalo ngko rn University
0
0%
2
ESADE Business Scho o l
0
0%
40
ESCEM
0
0%
38
ESCP-EAP
0
0%
65
Fudan University
0
0%
13
HEC Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
7
Ho ng Ko ng UNiversity o f Science and Techno lo gy
0
0%
58
ICHEC Brussels
0
0%
63
IE Scho o l o f Business
0
0%
15
Ko rea University Business Scho o l
0
0%
16
Natio nal University o f Singapo re
0
0%
18
Natio nal Taiwan University
0
0%
27
Peking University
0
0%
14
Ro tterdam Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
61
Seo ul Natio nal University
0
0%
19
Singapo re Management University
0
0%
Thammasat University
0
0%
57
Universidade de No va de Lisbo n
0
0%
64
Universiidad de Carlo s Madrid III
0
0%
11
Universita Co mmerciale Luigi Bo cco ni
0
0%
62
University o f Ho ng Ko ng
0
0%
1
9
University o f Manchester, Manchester Business Scho o l
0
0%
10
University o f Melbo urne
0
0%
12
University o f Navarra
0
0%
17
University o f St. Gallen
0
0%
59
Vienna University o f Eco no mics and Business
0
0%
8
WHU Otto Beisheim Scho o l o f Management
0
0%
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Min Value
4
Max Value
4
Mean
4.0 0
Variance
0 .0 0
Standard Deviatio n
0 .0 0
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4.
What is yo ur academic status this semester?
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Bar
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1
So pho mo re
0
0%
2
Junio r
2
29 %
3
Senio r
5
71%
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Min Value
2
Max Value
3
Mean
2.71
Variance
0 .24
Standard Deviatio n
0 .49
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5.
What is yo ur expected date o f graduatio n fro m USC (Semester and year, eg
Fall 20 0 9 )?
T e xt Re spo nse
Fall 20 10
Spring 20 10
Spring 20 10
Spring 20 11
May 20 11
Spring 20 12
Spring 20 12
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6.
What is yo ur majo r?
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Business
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
Business Administratio n
BCA
Business Administratio n
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7
7.
What is yo ur co ncentratio n (Business majo rs o nly)?
T e xt Re spo nse
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
Internatio nal Business
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8.
Please indicate the term in which yo u were abro ad (semester and year, eg
Fall 20 0 9 ).
T e xt Re spo nse
Fall 20 0 9
Fall 20 0 9
Fall 20 0 9
Spring 20 10
Fall 20 10
Spring 20 11
Spring 20 11
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9.
I. GENERAL PROGRAM EVALUATION Please rate the fo llo wing items:
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1
1. Yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the
pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
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Me an
0
0
0
4
2
6
4.33
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1. Yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he pro gram .
Min Value
4
Max Value
5
Mean
4.33
Variance
0 .27
Standard Deviatio n
0 .52
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10.
No t at all
so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry m uch
so
T o t al
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Me an
2. To what extent did the pro gram meet yo ur expectatio ns?
0
0
1
4
1
6
4.0 0
3. To what extent was yo ur participatio n in the pro gram a valuable
learning experience?
0
0
0
2
4
6
4.6 7
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1
2
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2. T o what e xt e nt did t he pro gram m e e t yo ur
e xpe ct at io ns?
3. T o what e xt e nt was yo ur part icipat io n in t he pro gram a valuable le arning
e xpe rie nce ?
Min Value
3
4
Max Value
5
5
Mean
4.0 0
4.6 7
Variance
0 .40
0 .27
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .6 3
0 .52
6
6
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#
Que st io n
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4. To what extent wo uld yo u reco mmend
this pro gram to o ther USC students?
Wo uld no t
re co m m e nd at
all
May re co m m e nd
wit h re se rvat io ns
Ne ut ral
Wo uld sure ly
re co m m e nd
Wo uld
re co m m e nd
m o st st ro ngly
T o t al
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Me an
0
0
0
3
3
6
4.50
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4 . T o what e xt e nt wo uld yo u re co m m e nd t his pro gram t o o t he r USC st ude nt s?
Min Value
4
Max Value
5
Mean
4.50
Variance
0 .30
Standard Deviatio n
0 .55
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12.
II. ACADEMIC PROGRAM
No t at
all so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry
m uch so
T o t al
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5. To what extent were yo ur co urses intellectually challenging?
0
0
2
3
1
6
3.8 3
6 . Ho w co mparable was the quality o f instructio n and academic demand o f
classes to that o f USC?
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2
2
2
0
6
3.0 0
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1
2
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5 . T o what e xt e nt we re yo ur co urse s int e lle ct ually
challe nging?
6 . Ho w co m parable was t he qualit y o f inst ruct io n and acade m ic de m and o f
classe s t o t hat o f USC?
Min Value
3
2
Max Value
5
4
Mean
3.8 3
3.0 0
Variance
0 .57
0 .8 0
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .75
0 .8 9
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6
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St ro ngly
disagre e
Disagre e
Ne ut ral
Agre e
St ro ngly
Agre e
T o t al
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Me an
7. The grading system used in the co urses was
explained.
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1
0
5
0
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3.6 7
8 . I was able to register fo r all the classes that I wanted.
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0
0
2
4
6
4.6 7
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2
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7 . T he grading syst e m use d in t he co urse s was e xplaine d.
8. I was able t o re gist e r f o r all t he classe s t hat I want e d.
Min Value
2
4
Max Value
4
5
Mean
3.6 7
4.6 7
Variance
0 .6 7
0 .27
Standard Deviatio n
0 .8 2
0 .52
6
6
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14.
No t at all
so
So m e what
so
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
so
Ve ry m uch
so
T o t al
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Me an
9 . To what extent were yo u prepared fo r the co ursewo rk?
0
0
2
2
2
6
4.0 0
2
10 . To what extent do yo u feel yo u were immersed in the culture o f the
ho st co untry?
0
0
0
3
3
6
4.50
3
11. To what extent did yo u gain a better appreciatio n o f the ho st
culture's perspectives?
0
0
0
3
3
6
4.50
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1
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9 . T o what e xt e nt we re yo u
pre pare d f o r t he co urse wo rk?
10 . T o what e xt e nt do yo u f e e l yo u we re
im m e rse d in t he cult ure o f t he ho st co unt ry?
11. T o what e xt e nt did yo u gain a be t t e r
appre ciat io n o f t he ho st cult ure 's pe rspe ct ive s?
Min Value
3
4
4
Max Value
5
5
5
Mean
4.0 0
4.50
4.50
Variance
0 .8 0
0 .30
0 .30
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .8 9
0 .55
0 .55
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6
6
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15.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
Sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
12. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the co ntent o f
the co urses yo u to o k.
0
1
1
4
0
6
3.50
13. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the quality o f
instructio n.
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1
2
3
0
6
3.33
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Que st io n
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2
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12. Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he co nt e nt o f t he
co urse s yo u t o o k.
13. Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he qualit y o f
inst ruct io n.
Min Value
2
2
Max Value
4
4
Mean
3.50
3.33
Variance
0 .70
0 .6 7
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .8 4
0 .8 2
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6
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#
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14. Please rate the o verall level o f faculty interest in
students.
Ve ry
lo w
So m e what
lo w
Ave rage
Highe r t han
ave rage
Ve ry
high
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
0
0
5
1
0
6
3.17
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14 . Ple ase rat e t he o ve rall le ve l o f f acult y int e re st in st ude nt s.
Min Value
3
Max Value
4
Mean
3.17
Variance
0 .17
Standard Deviatio n
0 .41
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17.
#
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15. Please rate yo ur o verall satisfactio n with the
academic pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
Re spo nse s
Me an
0
1
1
4
0
6
3.50
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15 . Ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall sat isf act io n wit h t he acade m ic pro gram .
Min Value
2
Max Value
4
Mean
3.50
Variance
0 .70
Standard Deviatio n
0 .8 4
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18.
III. LANGUAGE PREPARATIONIf yo u did no t take a fo reign language
class this semester, please cho o se "No t applicable" fo r each questio n.
No t
applicable
Po o r
Ne e ds
im pro ve m e nt
Fair
Go o d
Exce lle nt
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16 . Ho w were yo ur language skills befo re the
pro gram?
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0
0
0
0
0
6
1.0 0
2
17. Ho w were yo ur language skills after the pro gram?
6
0
0
0
0
0
6
1.0 0
3
18 . Yo ur living situatio n aided yo ur language
acquisitio n.
6
0
0
0
0
0
6
1.0 0
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16 . Ho w we re yo ur language skills be f o re
t he pro gram ?
17 . Ho w we re yo ur language skills af t e r
t he pro gram ?
18. Yo ur living sit uat io n aide d yo ur language
acquisit io n.
Min Value
1
1
1
Max Value
1
1
1
Mean
1.0 0
1.0 0
1.0 0
Variance
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
0 .0 0
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19 . If yo u studied a fo reign language o n the pro gram, please rate yo ur
o verall level o f satisfactio n with the language educatio n co mpo nent o f
the pro gram.
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
Ve ry
sat isf ie d
T o t al
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Me an
0
0
6
0
0
6
3.0 0
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19 . If yo u st udie d a f o re ign language o n t he pro gram , ple ase rat e yo ur o ve rall le ve l o f sat isf act io n wit h t he language e ducat io n
co m po ne nt o f t he pro gram .
Min Value
3
Max Value
3
Mean
3.0 0
Variance
0 .0 0
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .0 0
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20.
IV. SUPPORT SERVICESPlease rate yo ur level o f satisfactio n with the
fo llo wing catego ries:
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Que st io n
Ve ry
dissat isf ie d
So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
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20 . On-site academic advising
0
0
2
2
2
6
4.0 0
2
21. On-site o rientatio n
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0
1
4
1
6
4.0 0
3
22. On-site academic facilities (e.g. classro o ms, libraries,
co mputer labs), excluding ho using.
0
0
0
4
2
6
4.33
4
23. Co mmunicatio n with the USC Marshall o ffice in Lo s Angeles
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0
2
2
2
6
4.0 0
5
24. Overall impressio n o f o n-site suppo rt services
0
0
1
4
1
6
4.0 0
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20 . On-sit e
acade m ic
advising
21. On-sit e
o rie nt at io n
22. On-sit e acade m ic f acilit ie s (e .g.
classro o m s, librarie s, co m put e r labs),
e xcluding ho using.
23. Co m m unicat io n wit h t he
USC Marshall o f f ice in Lo s
Ange le s
24 . Ove rall im pre ssio n
o f o n-sit e suppo rt
se rvice s
Min Value
3
3
4
3
3
Max Value
5
5
5
5
5
Mean
4.0 0
4.0 0
4.33
4.0 0
4.0 0
Variance
0 .8 0
0 .40
0 .27
0 .8 0
0 .40
Standard
Deviatio n
0 .8 9
0 .6 3
0 .52
0 .8 9
0 .6 3
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6
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V. HOUSINGPlease rate yo ur level o f satisfactio n with the fo llo wing
catego ries:
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Ve ry
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So m e what
dissat isf ie d
Ne ut ral
Mo st ly
sat isf ie d
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25. Ho using co o rdinatio n
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0
0
1
5
6
4.8 3
2
26 . Lo catio n o f student ho using
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0
0
1
5
6
4.8 3
3
27. Quality o f ho using
arrangements
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0
0
4
2
6
4.33
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25 . Ho using co o rdinat io n
26 . Lo cat io n o f st ude nt ho using
27 . Qualit y o f ho using arrange m e nt s
Min Value
4
4
4
Max Value
5
5
5
Mean
4.8 3
4.8 3
4.33
Variance
0 .17
0 .17
0 .27
Standard Deviatio n
0 .41
0 .41
0 .52
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VI. OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS 31. Why did yo u cho o se this pro gram?
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Australia was o ne o f my to p cho ices o f places to go , ans was happy to take a bit o f a break fro m the business o f LA and go so mewhere a little mo re relaxed - Canberra.
ANU is ranked 16 th in the wo rld. Also , I wanted a change fro m living in a big city like LA.
Only o ptio n available
The surveys co mpleted by students who did IEP mo tivated me to study abro ad.
I wanted to go to either Euro pe o r Australia, and Australia was my third cho ice.
I have always wanted to go to Australia, and I knew that I wo uld need a large amo unt o f time to see everything I wanted to see. I picked ANU because I did no t just want to
attend a scho o l because it was a requirement. I wanted to be immersed in their culture, and I knew that ANU wo uld allo w me to do that.
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32. Please co mpare these aspects o f yo ur pro gram with study at USC.
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Equivale nt
USC/Abro ad Be t t e r
USC/in L.A. Be t t e r
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2
1) Quality o f instructio n
3
0
3
6
2.0 0
2) Co ntent o f co urses
4
0
2
6
1.6 7
3
3) Intellectual challenge o f co urses
2
1
3
6
2.17
4
4) Faculty interest in/suppo rt o f students
3
0
3
6
2.0 0
5
5) Individual assistance pro vided
2
0
4
6
2.33
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1) Qualit y o f
inst ruct io n
2) Co nt e nt o f
co urse s
Min Value
1
1
Max Value
3
3
Mean
2.0 0
1.6 7
Variance
1.20
1.0 7
Standard
Deviatio n
1.10
1.0 3
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3) Int e lle ct ual challe nge o f
co urse s
4 ) Facult y int e re st in/suppo rt o f
st ude nt s
5 ) Individual assist ance
pro vide d
1
1
1
3
3
3
2.17
2.0 0
2.33
0 .9 7
1.20
1.0 7
0 .9 8
1.10
1.0 3
6
6
6
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33. Ho w much study time per week do yo u reco mmend in o rder to keep
up with classes?
T e xt Re spo nse
2-5 ho urs depending o n the week, altho ugh yo u can do less and it's easy eno ugh to cram at the end
keep up with the reading, depends o n speed o f reading
5-6 ho urs
I to o k two finance classes, o ne eco no metrics class, and a law co urse...It to o k me abo ut 6 -8 ho urs a week per subject to keep up with the co urse material.
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5-6
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34. Ho w, if at all, do es the structure o f the co urses differ fro m tho se at
USC? Did yo u like o r dislike these differences?
T e xt Re spo nse
At ANU fo r no n-finance business co urses the structure is quite similar, with assignments, participatio n, etc being wo rth anywhere fro m 6 0 %-75% and the final exam wo rth
25%-40 %. The main difference being that even tho ugh the exam may be wo rth less than 50 % yo u'd still need a 50 % o n so me exams to graduate (it was an additio nal
hurdle). The finals also tended to be mo re co mprehensive, co vering much mo re than the finals may have co vered at USC. Fo r finance co urses mo st o f the time the exam
wo uld be 70 %+ o f the grade.
ANU fo cuses mo re o n the textbo o k/theo ry. I like USC's co urses mo re because USC fo cuses o n applicatio n.
Classes are typically reco rded so many students do no t actually attend co urses. Instead o f having discussio n sectio ns, co urses have 'tuto rials' which basically serve the
same purpo se. Yo u aren't able to register fo r tuto rials until the co urse has begun, so it is difficult to kno w yo ur schedule fro m the beginning.
Fo r gro up presentatio ns yo u are no t required to wear a business suit...I quite did no t like this because regular clo thes to o k the pro fessio nal feeling fro m the presentatio n.
Easier. Yes.
I had to write a lo t o f papers fo r my business classes, which was a big change fro m Marshall. As lo ng as yo u made an effo rt o n the papers yo u were fine. Yo u do no t have
to attend class because all o f the lectures are reco rded, which made traveling easy.
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35. Are there co urses o r pro fesso rs that yo u wo uld particular
reco mmend? Please explain:
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MGMT-30 27, Entrepreneurship and Inno vatio n. Bo th the pro fesso r (Chris Nailer) and TA (Ro ss) are excellent, with many years o f business experience and are great
teachers. They are similar to what yo u'd find in the best pro fesso rs at USC. Our TA (Ro ss) had the perso nal dedicatio n to meet with o ur gro up o n a Sunday night befo re o ur
business plan was due, and the pro fesso r met me to help with an o utside o f class thing o n a Saturday mo rning! The wo rklo ad fo r the business plan co uld be a bit heavy,
but it's actually useful and interesting. BUSI-20 25, Internatio nal Business. I had the pro fesso r, Marcelo Alvarez, fo r bo th lecture and TA. I'd highly reco mmend getting him fo r
bo th o ver the o ther TAs. Altho ugh I'd say "no thing special" the pro fesso r, who can be a bit bo ring at time, is co mpetent, a nice guy, fair, and a mo derately easy grader. He's
also been "o utside the ivo ry to wer" which is different fro m many o ther pro fesso rs at ANU. If yo u need a fo urth class and yo u're do ing an IB co ncentratio n, this isn't a bad
o ne to take.
Entrepreneurship and Inno vatio n with Chris Nailer. Great pro fesso r, really kno wledgeable and helpful.
Internatio nal Strategic Management - Interesting to pics and very applicable to studying business abro ad
I wo uld reco mment Intro ductio n to Co mmercial Law. It's a great co urse to learning mo re abo ut Australia's Law system.
Advertising co urse. Learned a lo t abo ut putting to gether a marketing plan.
Business Decisio n Making and Human Reso urce Management were bo th pretty easy co urses. I really liked Business Decisio n Making because it allo wed me to develo p
research skills.
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36 . Are there co urses o r pro fesso rs that yo u wo uld advise against taking?
Please explain:
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BUSN-30 28 , Business in China. Fo r this class we had two pro fesso rs, Jiang Fuming and Lin Ciu, each taking half the classes. The first pro fesso r, Jiang Fuming, altho ugh
painfully bo ring, was at least a nice eno ugh guy and reaso nable grader. Ho wever, the main assignment he had as do , a literature review, was absurd fo r an undergrad
business class and had no practicality. He really didn't have any no n-academic experience. And, he's actually leaving ANU this year so he wo n't be here next year which
brings me to the seco nd pro fesso r. Lin Ciu, who will be there (and I assume taking o ver this class), was also just as bo ring. While he had us do case studies which were a
little mo re relevant, he pro vided almo st no directio n (including no rubric), graded them very hard, and pro vided us feedback well after it wo uld have been useful. He was
also inappro priately nasty and co ndescending to students in fro nt o f the class when giving presentatio ns. MGMT-30 21, Leadership. Pro fesso r, Michael Andrews, TA Sally
Curtis. This class was also painfully bo ring, with the pro fesso r just dro ning o n abo ut so me perso n's theo ry after ano ther perso n's that basically said the same thing.
Instead o f teaching practical leadership skills which I hear the USC leadership class do es, this is so lely fo cused o n memo rizing theo ries. As in all o f them; fo r the exam.
Geo rge Bell- do esn't kno w what he's talking abo ut. Co uldn't even explain his o wn slides. His assistant to o k o ver fo r him (Jo anna Henryks) and was much better at
explaining everything.
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EMET 110 1!! This class is to ugh..Even tho ugh the pro fesso r explained the co ncepts very clearly and I did really great o n the quizzes, beware o f the exams!! The exams are
really meant to make yo u think o ut o f what was taught in the class...
No .
Investments and Co nsumer Behavio r were no t awful co urses, but were the to ugher o f the two that I to o k. The teacher fo r Co nsumer Behavio r, To ni Eager, do es no t go o ff
the bo o k at all and expects her students to learn everything by perso nal research which was frustrating.
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37. Has participatio n in this pro gram influenced yo ur academic o r career
go als? Ho w?
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The entrepreneurship co urse definitely gave me a go o d fo undatio n fo r starting mo re businesses. It's pro bably co mparable to USC's BAEP co urses, and actually uses the
text bo o k o ne o f the pro fesso rs at USC wro te. After taking this co urse, I plan o n taking a techno lo gy entrepreneurship co urse at USC that was written by the autho r o f o ur
text bo o k.
Yes, it has impro ved my co nfidence and co mmunicatio n skills. I'm no w much mo re o pen-minded than befo re and have learned to wo rk with a variety o f peo ple.
Since many o f my co urses fo cused o n business and enviro nmental sustainability, I have beco me mo re interested in these to pics and may pursue mo re o f this type o f
class in the future.
Yes! I'm mo re inclined to wo rk o utside o f the U.S.
It has made me want to travel the wo rld and po ssibly live/wo rk o utside the U.S.
Yes this pro gram has made me realize that there are different ways to appro ach business.
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Please tell us abo ut yo ur experience with the fo reign language o f yo ur
ho st co untry: 38 . Besides English, what is (are) the language(s) mo st
pro minently spo ken o n the campus o f the university where yo u studied?
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It's Australia, so English. Ho wever, there were 18 0 exchange students and pro bably ano ther 150 internatio nals o ut o f 50 0 in my do rm, but they all spo ke english to gether
since it was the co mmo n o ne.
Very diverse, but there are many Asian languages used as well.
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English
English, but a lo t o f the students were studying Japanese and Chinese.
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39 . Did yo u speak the ho st language, o r receive any language training in
the ho st language prio r to , o r during yo ur semester abro ad? If yes, please
explain:
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N/A
Ho st language was English.
spo ke the ho st language
No . The co mmo n language is still English.
Yes, everyo ne speaks English.
Yes spo ke the ho st language.
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40 . Did cultural/so cial activities spo nso red by the pro gram assist yo u in
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41. Did o utside/o ther activities help? Please explain.
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42. What percentage o f students o n the campus o f yo ur ho st co untry
(wo uld yo u estimate) actively speak English?
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10 0 %
Over 9 5%
nearly 10 0
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99%
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43. Ho w wo uld yo u reco mmend that students prepare fo r language
differences abro ad?
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Ummm, they use the wo rd "heaps" all the time to mean "lo ts." One o f my friends actually go t marked do wn in their essay fo r using the wo rd "lo ts" instead o f "heaps"
because it was to o info rmal, so maybe practice using the wo rd heaps o ver the summer?
No t much o f a language difference in Australia, mo stly Aussie slang. Get familiar with the lingo . Fo r example, they say 'ho w yo u go ing?' instead o f 'ho w yo u do ing?'
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If anything, buy a bo o k o f po pular Australian wo rds.
No .
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45. If yo u used STA Travel fo r transpo rtatio n arrangements, were yo u
satisfied? Please explain.
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Lo o ked at using STA Travel, realized their built in co mmisio ns were absurd when I to o k 15 minutes and fo und prices myself.
N/A
n/a
Yes. They were very helpful.
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46 . Is there any aspect o f the pro gram that yo u wo uld like to see changed
o r different? (VERY IMPORTANT!)
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Pretty much all was taken care o f quite well. The internatio nal o ffice at ANU is an abso lute pleasure to wo rk with. They get back to yo u immediately and co o rdinate
everything, including picking yo u up fro m the airpo rt/bus statio n o n arrival.
USC paying fo r part o f the pro gram like o ther universities.
Mo re info rmatio n fro m USC abo ut the pro gram... i.e. where to live/what to expect. Also , mo re enthusiasm fro m USC abo ut less po pular lo catio ns - I was to ld that my
experience wo uld no t be as exciting because o f the lo catio n I cho se which was no t the case at all.
Maybe o ffer o ne year pro grams. Mo st o f the internatio nal students who were also studying abro ad were there fo r a o ne-year exchange pro gram.
A video o r sample presentatio n o f every destinatio n city.
NOPE
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47. Additio nal co mments o n services and co o rdinatio n.
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The health center at ANU is pretty bad. I o nly needed an appo intment o nce and they said it'd be a week and a half until I co uld get in. Ho wever, it was easy eno ugh to po p o n
a bus and see a do cto r in Canberra and my OSHC insurance thro ugh ANU reimbursed mo st o f it with a cash claim o n the spo t and USC's SOS sho uld pay the rest.
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The ho using was o ne o f the best parts abo ut ANU. I lived in Bruce Hall and the peo ple who lived there made my abro ad experience. Yo u feel immersed in their culture.
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Please tell us abo ut yo ur travel experiences. 48 . Ho w did yo u find yo ur
arrangements to the ho st institutio n?
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43.
Wo uld yo u reco mmend this metho d?
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Yes
yes
yes
Yes, if po ssible.
Yes
Yes
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49 . What was the average co st fo r ro und-trip tickets to yo ur ho st co untry?
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I paid $6 75 ro und trip ($337 each way) LAX to SYD, including all taxes, fees, etc, but I think that was very lucky
$8 50
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1,30 0 including taxes and o ther fees...
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50 . Ho w o ften did yo u travel and to where?
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I traveled abo ut o ne weekend a mo nth, plus every break and after scho o l was o ut. There's a $15-$30 (depending o n when yo u get the ticket) bus Sydney to Canberra abo ut
10 times a day, and it's o nly 3 ho urs away. Also , Tiger Airways has flights to Melbo urne fo r abo ut $40 -$6 0 each way and it's o nly abo ut an ho ur flight. I also went to Cairns,
Brisbane, skiing in Australia at Persher and Thredbo (bo th as expected were pretty bad but still fun...) and to New Zealand (12 day ro ad trip). Flights within Australia (like
SYD/Canberra to Cains is abo ut $20 0 -$30 0 each way) are much mo re expensive than in the US. Flights to New Zealand are pretty cheap (maybe $10 0 -$19 0 ). And driving
o n the left side o f the ro ad isn't that bad, just take it slo w the first day. There are numero us co mpanies in New Zealand and I think so me in Australia (o nly rented a car in NZ)
that will rent to peo ple 18 -20 .
Almo st every mo nth. Cairns. Sydney. New Zealand. Tasmania. Melbo urne.
At least o nce per mo nth. Sydney, Melbo urne, Cairns (Great Barrier Reef), New Zealand
I traveled during the 2 week break perio d and after exams. I went to the Whitsunday Islands, Airlie Beach, Go ld Co ast, Sydney and Melbo urne.
I traveled a lo t (every o ther weekend at least), Sydney, Melbo urne, So uth Co ast, Cairns, Whitsunday Islands
I wo uld travel every co uple weekends. I didn't want to o verdue it so that I co uld really get to kno w my city and the peo ple who lived there. I went to Sydney o ften because it
was o nly a three ho ur bus ride. I also visited Melbo urne, Great Barrier Reef and FIJI!
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51. Did the structure o f the ho st institutio n's co urse schedule fo ster travel
o ppo rtunity o r prevent it? Why?
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Many classes had participatio n grades, but they weren't that big o f a deal and were o nly in the TA sessio ns. Fo r me it was easy eno ugh to schedule all o f my TA sessio ns
with participatio n grades as well as mo st o f my lectures o n Mo nday and Tuesday, with just o ne lecture o n Weds., and o ne o n Thursday mo rning. When TA signups o pen,
just be sure to have everything planned o ut, and get o n them FAST, as the "desirable" times do fill up. When I did travel during scho o l I either left right after my Thursday
lecture, o r Tuesday night/Wednesday mo rning (my Weds. lecture had full video taping and Thursday and audio taping o nline). I fo und the wo rklo ad mo stly a bit less than
USC and a bit easier.
Fo stered travel because instructio nal ho urs weren't very demanding and I had Fridays o ff.
Neither. By cho o sing a schedule with o pen days there were mo re o ppo rtunities to travel. The scho o l o nly spo nso red o ne small travel o ppo rtunity which I did no t use. It was
easier and mo re desirable to make my o wn travel plans.
The two week ho liday break was eno ugh time to travel to three destinatio ns. Just make sure yo u bo o k early and plan yuo r trip o ut!
Yes, no class o n Fridays and all lectures were taped/reco rded so that o ne co uld take a lo ng weekend trip and no t miss class.
The co urse schedule made it very easy to travel since class attendance was no t required and everything was reco rded o nline.
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52. Do yo u have any tips o r info rmatio n abo ut traveling while abro ad that
yo u wo uld like to share with upco ming exchange students preparing fo r their trip?
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STA travel is a ripo ff, tried them fo r a to ur package in Cairns, then pieced it to gether myself in 15 mins and fo und they were putting in like a $150 co mmissio n. Bo o k flights
EARLY, they do n't go do wn in price in Australia usually, generally o nly up. Fo r Canberra to Melbo urne Tiger is generally always the cheapest. Otherwise it's a to ss up
between Virgin Blue and JetStar. Murrays buses are cheap, clean, and reliable fo r getting fro m Sydney to Canberra. I'd reco mmend flying in to Sydney when yo u get there
because it's a lo t cheaper than Canberra, then grabbing the bus to Canberra. It's a direct bus and leaves straight fro m the Sydney Airpo rt, then so meo ne fro m ANU will pick
yo u up and take yo u to yo ur do rm fro m the bus statio n.
Research ho stels ahead o f time. Keep an o pen mind. Explo re. Try new things. Be co nfident. Meet new peo ple.
Bo o k flights early and lo o k up baggage weight requirements. Make sure to co nsult impo rt/expo rt guidelines befo re go ing thro ugh custo ms!
Bring warm clo thes if yo u're planning to study at ANU during USC's fall semester. It gets belo w 0 degrees celsius at night. During no vember, the heat is unbearable, so
bring so me spring/summer clo thes as well.
TRAVEL AS MUCH AS YOU CAN! IT WAS LITERALLY THE BEST PART OF THE TRIP. YOU'LL ONLY REGRET THE PLACES YOU DON'T GO. ALSO, YOU DON'T HAVE
TO PLAN EVERYTHING OUT IN ADVANCE, AUSTRALIA IS A BIG BACK-PACKING COUNTRY - YOU CAN FIND DEALS WHEN YOU GET PLACES BETTER THAN YOU
WOULD ONLINE.
Just be prepaid fo r ho w much flights co st in Australia and plan early!
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53. EXPENSES: Ho w much spending mo ney FOR THE ENTIRE
SEMESTER wo uld yo u reco mmend that the next participants budget fo r this
pro gram?
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Kitchen Stuff
bungy jumping/skydiving etc
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54. Did yo u experience any fo rm o f crime, o r were yo u in danger at any
time (such as the victim o r witness o f assault, ro bbery, etc.)? If yes, please
explain:
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Occasio nally fo o d wo uld go "missing" fro m yo ur refrigerato r basket in the kitchen, but o ther than that definitely no t. Australia, and especially Canberra, really has very
little/no crime.
no
no
No . ANU is a very safe campus.
I was questio ned abo ut a GTA - I sho wed my passpo rt, answered a few questio ns, and was released fro m questio ning.
NO. Yo u feel so safe in Australia.
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55. Befo re departure fro m USC, o r upo n immediate arrival to yo ur ho st
co untry, do yo u think yo u were adequately warned and/o r prepared to deal with
mo st incidents mentio ned in the Health and Safety sectio n o f this evaluatio n?
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Yes.
yes
yes
Yes. Except I was no t well prepared fo r the co ld weather!
yes
Yes
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56 . If yo u did no t feel adequately prepared (respo nse to questio n #55),
what do yo u think yo u needed to kno w o r hear in advance? Ho w co uld yo u have
been better info rmed and/o r prepared?
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n/a
n/a
N/A
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57. Were yo u kno wledgeable abo ut yo ur USC o verseas insurance
co verage po licy?
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Yes.
mo stly
yes
Yes
yes
No
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58 . Did yo u experience any negative treatment that yo u feel was related to
yo ur ethnicity, race, natio nal o rigin, gender, sexual o rientatio n, o r religio n? If yes,
please explain:
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No .
Yes. Yo u realize that no t everyo ne lo ves Americans when yo u're abro ad (Americans are ethno centric and we're brainwashed into thinking we're the best). Be humble in
Australia and yo u'll get farther.
no
No . Everyo ne at my do rm (Ursula Hall) was very welco ming.
So me mild distaste fo r Americans
No
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59 . What was the best part o f the pro gram?
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Co nnecting with the Australians, fo reign, and o ther exchange students.
Perso nal develo pment- building co nfidence, co mmunicatio n, independence.
Meeting incredible peo ple in a co mpletely different enviro nment than USC/LA
Just kno wing that I was at the o ther side o f the wo rld, o n my o wn and with new friends was really aweso me. I really enjo yed living o utside the city. But the best part o f the
pro gram was that I have develo ped new go als that invo lve living and wo rking o utside the U.S. I ho pe I can live in Australia o ne day...
Traveling
The peo ple. The Aussies are the nicest, mo st do wn to earth peo ple I have every met.
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6 0 . What was the mo st difficult part?
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Australia is a laid back place - pretty much everything is "no wo rries" there.
Fo cusing o n scho o l when all yo u want to do is travel.
time change between here and the US, beco ming acclimated to living do rm-style
At first it was being away fro m my family, but later o n it was abo ut
Leaving USC and friends behind
Being away fro m USC and peo ple that really knew who yo u were.
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56.
6 1. Describe a situatio n that yo u experienced as a result o f culture sho ck
o r cultural misunderstanding. Ho w did yo u reso lve it?
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Things clo se crazy early ho urs, like 5 PM, and aren't o pen o n Sundays (except gro cery sto res that have mo re US no rmal ho urs). So unless yo u want McDo nald's there's
no go o d, 4 AM takeo ut - yo u actually have to co o k (I go t used to co o king at 4 AM, there's always peo ple in the kitchen).
Guys think go ing o ut fo r co ffee means go ing o n a date...beware.
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I was co nsidered to o aggressive while playing intramural spo rts. I to ld them I was American.
Did no t have any huge culture sho ck except fo r ho w quickly the Aussies talk and ho w they abbreviate everything. Yo u eventually catch o n.
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6 2. Describe so mething that yo u are pro ud o f having acco mplished during
yo ur stay.
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I did pretty well in my classes and made a lo t o f go o d friends. I no w have a co uch to sleep o n in mo st co untries.
Perso nal gro wth. Building co nfidence.
Successfully planning my o wn two -week trip.
I'm pro ud I studied and lived o n the o ther side o f the wo rld. I wo uld have never applied fo r this great pro gram if it wasn't fo r the suppo rt and enco uragement fro m my
mento rs.
Living o n my o wn in a new co untry and planning my entire spring break trip o n my o wn.
I went o n a weekend trip to finish my scuba diving certificatio n. I went with 10 peo ple who were fro m Canberra and were all middle aged. I really stepped o ut o f my co mfo rt
zo ne and learned a lo t that weekend.
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6 3. What do yo u wish yo u had kno wn abo ut befo re leaving?
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Australia is much slo wer than the US. I fo und this quite nice but it just takes so me getting used to . ESPECIALLY Canberra. Altho ugh the capital - it's so rt o f a farm to wn.
Ho wever, it's a nice change fro m LA and I think was go o d fo r me. What's the po int o f go ing to mo re o f the same? There is heaps to do within ANU tho ugh, and there are still
a number o f bars and clubs in the city center - yo u will no t be bo ard. Also , the drinks in Canberra are way cheaper (like $2 at mo st places o n Thursday nights) than in
Sydney. Everything else tho ugh, fo o d, co st o f living, etc, is a bit mo re expensive in Canberra than the rest o f Australia. If yo u like steak and lamb, it's literally 1/3 o f the price
o f what it co sts o n the US :) Internet is mo re expensive in the US. All the do rms charge abo ut 7 cents/megabyte. It's also no t as pervasive, again, it's a laid back co untry and
peo ple just aren't co nstantly co nnected and wired like in the US as much.
Everything's expensive. I spent $10 0 o n bedding that I had to leave behind.
Even tho ugh the lo catio n may no t be ideal, the experience itself is wo rth go ing fo r.
I wish I had better prepared fo r the co ld weather...
I wish I had kno wn mo re abo ut the city and the scho o l.
Ho w expensive travel is in Australia.
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Ho stels are generally safe, clean, and inexpensive. Just do n't be stupid, lo ck yo ur lapto p, etc. Also , make sure yo u get there in time fo r o rientatio n week (it's a massive
party) and leave a few weeks to travel after the semester is o ver. When traveling after the semester, if flying o ut o f Sydney, make friends with so meo ne that lives there and is
willing to sto re half yo ur stuff at their ho use while yo u travel so yo u just have to deal with o ne backpack. And, if all else is equal, fly Qantas. They're the o nly airline that if
yo u're flying USA to Australia yo u get 2 x 23kg (50 lb) suitcases instead o f just o ne in eco no my class.
Do n't o verpack.
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If yo u're planning o n travelling by car, make sure yo u o bey the speeding limits. If yo u're planning o n travelling by airplane, I suggest yo u buy yo ur tickets fro m Tigerairways.
Pack light! The things yo u o wn end up o wning yo u.
Plan ahead.
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6 5. What wo uld yo u like to say to the students go ing after yo u?
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I highly reco mmend living in Burto n and Garren Hall. It's a do rm o n campus and everyo ne gets a private ro o m with a sink. Relatively inexpensive, everyo ne shares a huge
kitchen and dining area in the co mmo n blo ck. There's also a bar, po o l, and ping-po ng tables. The peo ple are VERY welco ming with to ns o f events and really integrate yo u
into the co mmunity - it's pro bably o ne o f the mo st so cial places to live at ANU. Even fo r o ur mid-year o rientatio n, it was literally 10 days straight o f events, parties, and
ICBM (the lo cal club everyo ne fro m B&G ends up at the end o f mo st Thursday nights). Fro m talking to peo ple I met that didn't live in o n campus ho using o r lived in so me o f
the less so cial halls, they seemed to have a very different and no t necessarily as go o d o f an experience as I and the o ther USC student that lived at B&G did.
Traveling abro ad will be the greatest decisio n yo u'll ever make. Amazing experience, yo u wo n't regret it if yo u put yo urself o ut there and explo re. Be o pen to trying new
things.
Go abro ad no matter where yo u get in
Have a blast!!! Yo u wo n't regret go ing abro ad! I lo ved every minute I was there, except fo r the ridiculo usly co ld weather at night.
Get as invo lved as yo u can and meet as many peo ple as yo u can. Travel as o ften as yo u can. Do n't wo rry abo ut missing anything back ho me, it will be the same when yo u
get back.
Enjo y every minute o f it. The time flies by and whatever lo catio n yo u receive yo u sho uld take the o ppo rtunity.
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Have fun, but DON'T FAIL YOUR CLASSES.
I lo ve Australia!
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I want to go back! Wait, I am go ing back next year to visit my internatio nal friends! =D
Lo ved my abro ad experience but I wo uld still have lo ved to go ne to Melbo urne o ver Canberra.
have fun!!
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