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Overall Value of the Experience
“The ‘daily grind’ doesn’t exist for me here; there are small adventures in every task.”
I learned things about myself that I never could have learned staying put in one place. You come back different, but it feels like an amazing different.
Academic Program
The only difference is that they weigh your grades differently and your grade most likely depends on one big test or a couple big papers. They don’t have many midterms.
Living in Australia
As far as Australian quotes: “Cheers!” they say this all the time. It can mean “thank you”, “goodbye”, and a bunch of other things. “No worries, mate” (of course). If someone asks you how ya going, and you’re really busy, you say “flat out, like a lizard drinking!”
The people here are great too. Everyone is so healthy!
Finances
Money goes fast here! I love my job at the café. It’s been a challenge getting the coffee just the way they like it, but I’m getting there. The people I work with are great. Everyone seems so genuinely nice here.
Take what you would estimate you would spend and at least double that …. but, I also traveled over the spring break.
On-Site Support
Deakin International has treated all of us so well. The first week here everyone had a 3 day orientation in Lorne, Australia, which is a small paradise town. It was off season but we still went on hikes, learned to surf, learned how Australian football is played and played it…
Campus Contacts
Click on the name of your University for contact information.
Eastern Oregon University
Janet Camp
Inlow Hall 106
La Grande, OR 97850
jcamp@eou.edu
(541) 962-3406
Oregon Institute of Technology
Mark Clark or Julianne Murray
SE 109 (Mark)
or SE 113 (Julianne)
Klamath Falls, OR 97601
clarkm@oit.edu or
murrayj@oit.edu
(541) 885-1880 (Mark)
(541) 885-1677 (Julianne)
Oregon State University*
Kristy Spikes
International Programs,
Snell Hall 444
Corvallis, OR 97331
kristine.spikes@ous.edu
(541) 737-6467
Portland State University
Blythe Knott
International Affairs,
East Hall 101,
632 SW Hall
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97207
blythe@pdx.edu
(503) 725-4030
Southern Oregon University
Jennifer Yockey
International Programs
Stevenson Union 321
Ashland, OR 97520
yockeyj@sou.edu
(541) 552-6336
University of Oregon
Cari Vanderkar Moore
International Affairs
Oregon Hall 330
Eugene, OR 97403
cvanderk@uoregon.edu
(541) 346-1209
Western Oregon University
Michele V. Price
Study Abroad &
International Exchanges
APS 501
Monmouth, OR 97361
studyabroad@wou.edu
(503) 838-8905
* Also serves as the program Coordinator/Assistant.