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Celebrating Juneteenth! | 8 Blog Posts by Our Black Alumni
To celebrate Juneteenth this year, we’re #AmplifyingMelanatedVoices by sharing blog posts written by our Black alumni. CIS Abroad believes that Black students should have the opportunity and support to go abroad. We hope you’ll read these posts from our alumni and share with your networks. What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is a celebration of June 19th, […]
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Budgeting Your Trip to Whitsunday Islands | Student Blog from the Gold Coast
If Uluru is one of the driest places in Australia, the Whitsunday Islands may be one of the wettest. A trip to the Whitsunday Islands requires a little bit of financial caution. In Whitsunday Islands, you are without a doubt walking a very thin line between an affordable, tropical holiday and a full-blown luxurious vacation. […]
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Budgeting Your Trip to Uluru | Student Blog from the Gold Coast
Located in the northern territory in Central Australia and highlighted by the two rock formations Uluru and Kata Tjuta, Uluru is in the middle of the ever-expansive Australian outback. As much as Uluru draws attention to its enormity, It is also one of the most sacred grounds for aboriginal people. Uluru showcases the spectrum of […]
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A Lesson in Australian English | Student Blog from Gold Coast
I went on CIS Abroad’s Semester on the Gold Coast program in Spring 2019. I assumed that since Australians spoke English (the only language I  speak), the Australian culture would be pretty similar to American culture. Therefore, it would be easy for me to assimilate into their culture. Boy was I wrong! Australia has its […]
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Budgeting Weekend Trips to Brisbane | Student Blog from the Gold Coast
Here’s my advice for how to budget weekend trips to Brisbane: Expenses (in Australian Dollar) Transportation An hour train ride north using your student-discounted GoCard will land you in the heart of the city for only $5.00 AUD (if you’re travelling from the Gold Coast as I was). All buses, trains, and water taxis in […]
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Budgeting Weekend Trips to Melbourne | Student Blog from the Gold Coast
Melbourne has great food, great people, and great adventures. Take a look below at the costs that I incurred on my weekend trip there to give you a general idea of how to budget for your trip to Melbourne. Here are my experience and advice of budgeting weekend trips to Melbourne. Expenses (in Australian Dollar) […]
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Budgeting Weekend Trips to Sydney | Student Blog from the Gold Coast
Sydney houses some of Australia’s most iconic sites. Great food, great people, and great adventures are just around the corner. Take a look below at the costs that I incurred on my trip to Sydney to give you a general idea of the amount of money needed to visit. Here are my experience and advice […]
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A Different View of Higher Education in Australia | Student Blog from Tropical North Queensland
It’s a general expectation for high school students to prepare for in their years leading up to graduation, and even with the emergence and push for vocational schools, it’s still an eminent problem in our society. I’m talking about the push to pursue a university degree immediately after high school, with the connotation that not […]
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