Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Unforgettable Past Review

By (American/United States Studies/Civilization., Middlebury College) - abroad from 03/03/2014 to 06/30/2014 with

The University of New South Wales: Sydney - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was worth it and then some. I gained close to 50 new friends and several that will be friends for a lifetime

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

Finances

* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The professors were very helpful
  • Easy to make new friends
* What could be improved?
  • Not much to add here
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How expensive Sydney was going to be.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Introduction to Film Studies
Course Department: ARTS
Instructor: Mark Stevens
Instruction Language: English
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Media, Culture & Society
Course Department: ARTS
Instructor: Andrew Mcneil
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Marine Enviornment
Course Department: Science
Instructor: Laurie Menviel
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Sports, Law & Society
Course Department: Law
Instructor: Anthony Hughes
Instruction Language:
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