Beautiful City, Stellar University Past Review
By David E (Business, Brandeis University) - abroad from 02/18/2016 to 06/24/2016 with
IFSA: Sydney - University of Sydney
I learned a lot from my classes and I picked up some of the Australian lingo from the students I lived with. Having lived in Sydney and having had countless conversations about the country, culture, and politics, I've come to the conclusion that it's remarkably similar to California. Yes, it was absolutely worthwhile!
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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Yes
Orientation was a lot of fun. It was packed and we managed to do lots of iconic activities like visit the Blue Mountains, pet koalas, cruise in the Sydney Harbor. The university itself is beautiful and I really enjoyed my classes. Living in a residential college with a ton of local students was quite the experience in itself. |
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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? | $100-$150 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I was pretty prepared by Brandeis beforehand and IFSA-Butler sent lots of info as well |
