{"id":174,"date":"2012-11-08T15:57:37","date_gmt":"2012-11-08T06:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-exchange-experiences\/?p=174"},"modified":"2012-11-08T15:57:37","modified_gmt":"2012-11-08T06:27:37","slug":"outbound-interview-steven-takes-miami-s2-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-exchange-experiences\/2012\/11\/08\/outbound-interview-steven-takes-miami-s2-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Outbound Interview: Steven takes Miami, S2, 2012!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Who:<\/strong> Steven<br \/>\n<strong>Studying:<\/strong> International Studies and Commerce<br \/>\n<strong>Host University:<\/strong> University of Miami<br \/>\n<strong>Home University:<\/strong> Flinders University<br \/>\n<strong>When:<\/strong> S2 2012<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Orientation at Miami University:<\/strong><br \/>\nWas very useful. They went through how to get around the area, how to apply for a bank account, what we could do if we wanted to get a job, what we needed to do if we wanted to extend for a semester, our visa requirements and those people who could help us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What were the academic workloads and requirements like at Miami vs. Flinders?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt was much less, which made it much easier to enjoy my time while I was there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What resources\/facilities were provided to exchange students?<\/strong><br \/>\nThere were events, accommodation, and contacts to help us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My accommodation was:<\/strong>\u00a0 on-campus<\/p>\n<p><strong>Would you recommend living on-campus?<\/strong><br \/>\nYes, because it was much simpler. It wasn&#8217;t great accommodation but those who did not live on campus missed out on a lot of socialising.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What financial assistance did you access to help fund your exchange?<\/strong><br \/>\nI accessed the OS-Help loan, Flinders Mobility Scholarship, and continued receiving student payments from Centrelink whilst abroad whilst helped a lot with the cost of living.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The major cultural difference between Miami and Flinders?<\/strong><br \/>\nPeople were very outgoing in the US but I also found them quite sheltered in comparison to Australians.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Was it easy to make friends on your exchange?<\/strong><br \/>\nI found that it was easiest to make friends with other exchange students. Having said that I did made some close local friends &#8211; but most of the Australians had more in common with each other and other exchange students and wanted to make the most of our semester abroad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I struggled with:<\/strong> Homesickness a couple of times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A typical day at Miami University was:<\/strong><br \/>\nWake up at 9 and eat breakfast at the dining hall, go to class for a couple hours, come back and eat lunch and study for a little bit or go to the pool or the gym. Perhaps an hour or more of classes later in the day and then dinner and hanging out with friends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What was the highlight of your program?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe friends I made.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What tips and advice would you give to someone who&#8217;s going on a student exchange?<\/strong><br \/>\nJust enjoy yourself (and don&#8217;t spend TOO much time doing homework).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who: Steven Studying: International Studies and Commerce Host University: University of Miami Home University: Flinders University When: S2 2012 Orientation at Miami University: Was very useful. 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