BU Sydney - Great American Experience Down Under Past Review
By Chip W (Fordham University) - abroad from 01/18/2012 to 05/02/2012 with
Boston University: Sydney - Sydney Internship Program
Very worthwhile, learn a lot about yourself, your friends, and what you want in life.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
It wasn't very challenging but very educational and informative both academically and culturally. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Boston University ran this program incredibly well. They have obviously done this for years and create a fun and interesting program going. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Good location, new, clean, and relatively spacious. Can't complain about the housing although the Boston University building doesn't immerse you culturally as you are only living with other American students in the program. |
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No food system provided by Boston University, meant that you needed to either cook or pay ridiculous prices for food in downtown Sydney. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Australian culture is easy to integrate into, the program doesn't provide a very solid bridge but I don't know what they could have done more. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Doctor in local shopping center was advised, didn't have to use. |
| * Safety: |
Very safe and secure building. Location of building was a bit sketchy but nothing compared to the Bronx. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
1 - very expensive cost of living in downtown Sydney especially with the recent exchange rate flip. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Save more money before you go. |
