Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Great Internship Experience in Sydney Past Review

By (Trinity University) - abroad from 06/08/2017 to 08/06/2017 with

IES Abroad: Sydney Summer - Society, Sport & Leadership

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Gained valuable internship experience in Sydney, although 2 months is fairly short for any internship. Very worthwhile, America and Sydney are very similar so on that front a bigger cultural change may have been better facilitated by another country.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

IES did not appear to give the professor the resources she needed in terms of a lesson plan and the class seemed to be a mere formality as an Australian work-study visa requires courses being taken.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

N/A We were only supplied food for 2-3 events that were held over the program duration.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

N/A

* 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)

Sydney is very expensive.

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 300+
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Cook at home, pack lunches, don't spend too much money at bars

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Hotel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Other
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?
  • Location
  • Students
* What could be improved?
  • Class
  • Housing
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Sydney is expensive.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The 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.