Everyone says that studying abroad really pushes you to figure out who you are as a person, and they weren’t kidding. Before traveling to Australia, I was fairly confident in myself as an individual, but just after being abroad for a couple of months already, I have grown even more as a person. I have learned how to manage my finances, how to travel by myself, and have become extremely…
Australia is a land made for the adventure seeker and adrenaline junky. What the continent may lack in unique cultural landscape bountiful, it more than makes up for in unique natural beauty. I found a new hobby since being down here; surfing. I’ve tried it back in the United States, but I attended a surf camp here and that’s where I really fell in love with the activity. Every time…
So far, I have been here for a little over one month and I am loving it! I have done so much since being here, from seeing the opera house to riding a camel…random right? At first, I thought that Australia was very similar to the United States, but the longer I’ve been here the more I notice differences in the way of life. The uni here is cosmopolitan, with…
Jayda Cruz, Political Science Major/Spanish Minor, Senior, Bond University, @ Gold Coast, Australia I chose this program because it offered classes that I was genuinely interested in. For my time abroad, my goals include getting to know mostly locals and making new friends. I did extensive research before choosing to study in Australia. I researched the climate, culture, education system, public transportation, and the differences/similarities to the US.
G’day mate! My name is Kayla Kozak. I am a junior majoring in business administration with a minor in political science. I decided to come to Sydney, Australia for several reasons. I like that the main language is English so that I can fully immerse myself in the culture and better understand it. I also like that it is a safe/healthy place that has a relatively good political relationship with…
The first thing I noticed about UNSW is how large it is compared to the College of Charleston. This explains a lot of key differences between these two schools. UNSW has tens of thousands of students on a primarily commuter campus, so there isn’t a strong sense of community you get from living on campus back home. In fact school spirit is really subdued here in comparison to the US.…
My name is Jack Oistad, and I’m a Junior studying abroad in Australia for the Fall semester. My major is International Business, so therefore I needed to study abroad. My secondary major is German, and I intend to intern in Germany in the future to give me working experience in both majors. I’m studying at the University of New South Wales in Kensington, which is a little outside of Sydney.…
