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Living in Adelaide, with an Australian and a Malaysian student, Luke Wright from Ohio University, USA, learnt a lot about himself, other cultures, religions, and how he fits in the big picture. He gained an understanding of multiple ways of life. “There are things I can certainly take home with me that I didn’t expect I would learn.” Luke lived in a shared apartment on North Terrace, close to campus, shops and restaurants.
Luke’s favourite class was Aboriginal Cultures, where he studied Indigenous Australian culture. Luke said before coming to Adelaide, “I knew nothing about the culture apart from didgeridoos.” He also took communications courses in race representation and in film and new media.
He found the difference in teaching style quite positive because he was able to get to know and ask questions of his teachers. “The Professors were different and really good and I liked tutorial classes because you could interact.”
Outside of class Luke spent a lot of time with the UniSA Student Exchange Society. “They were all really nice and I was able to make a bunch of friends.” Luke has kept up the relationships he formed with other international and local students. During the semester they went on a winery tour in the Barossa Valley, to the rugby and had barbeques with local UniSA students. He also went on a road trip across the great ocean road to Melbourne, seeing some of rural Australia.
Luke enjoyed Adelaide because it’s an easy city to get around.
“Adelaide was much bigger than what I’m used to, but it’s not
too big that you feel like you’re sinking – and there’s plenty
of people to meet.” Luke said he enjoyed going out to many of
the exciting venues in Adelaide, and one of his favourite places
to eat and shop was the Adelaide Central Market.
Luke Wright
International Study Abroad Program, 2008
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