Going Abroad

JOSHUA GILPIN
GilpinJR
AUSTRALIA
BUTLER-IFSA
ESSAY 1

The program I chose is through IFSA-Butler. The city and university that I felt could offer me the most are Perth, Australia and The University of Western Australia, respectively. After perusing all of my program options, Butler seemed to offer the most, relative to what I expect to gain from studying abroad. The excursions included in this package will provide me with the opportunity to visit other cities and sites that I might not have the chance to experience if I were taking this trip on my own. I hope to see as much of Australia as possible and meet as many natives while visiting in order to learn anything and everything about the culture of “The Land Down Under.” The courses I wish to take include a couple of business courses along with two informative classes on Australia, its people, land, and way of life.
My major at the University of Texas at Austin is mechanical engineering, however, I do not plan to enrol...