Amazing Past Review
By Kathryn T (Fordham University) - abroad from 02/18/2012 to 06/30/2012 with
IES Abroad: Sydney Direct Enrollment - University Of Sydney
The most self-revealing experience
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Was not used to grading system. Myself along with other American study abroad students received surprisingly low essay grades with very cryptic feedback. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
IES Abroad Sydney's point person, Thais, was awesome! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Lived in a studio apartment on campus in Sydney University Village...wish I had roommate/larger space |
| * Food: |
NO meal plan and meals/groceries are SO expensive in Sydney |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Sydney is an extremely safe city |
| 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) |
Sydney is the most expensive place in the world. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Your bank account will be wiped clean in Sydney. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? |
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? | The food situation |
