A great taste of both social, work, and everyday life in Sydney, Australia. August 13, 2022
By A student (International and Global Studies, Brandeis University) - abroad from 05/26/2022 to 07/27/2022 with
Boston University: Sydney - Internship Program, Summer
I learned more about what I would like my profession post-graduation too look like, as well as the type of city environment I would enjoy living in, as before going abroad, I did not think I would ever enjoy living in the city. This experience was definitely worthwile.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The course I took exposed me to information that I have never really learned about. The course did require some out-of-class work, but was not overly time-consuming. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program administration were really great getting us oriented to the neighborhood we lived in and Sydney as a whole. I felt like they were pretty accessible and supportive. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The housing accommodations were really nice and the program supplied our kitchen with basic kitchen supplies. |
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There were many food options around our housing accommodation. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Local culture did not feel very different from what I experience at school and home. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
The program administrators did a good job, during orientation, at letting us know all of the health providers we had access to. |
| * Safety: |
I felt very safe during my time in Sydney. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I felt very supported in terms of getting to know Sydney, academics, and navigating the process of getting an internship. |
Finances
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* 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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 250-300, depending on if I traveled outside of Sydney/ did any higher-costing activities. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I found that i was able to save money easier becuase of who I hung out with. We all seemed to be on similar pages about how much we wanted to spend when we went out for dinner, or for larger trips/excursions. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I realized a that I would feel a little bit rushed dover the weekend when visiting other cities/ sightseeing in general. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal. |
