Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

The best three and a half months of my life Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/29/2016 to 05/12/2016 with

SIT Study Abroad: Australia - Rainforest, Reef, and Cultural Ecology

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a lot about tropical ecology.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I learned a great deal during this program, but assignments and grading were much easier than I'm used to at Middlebury.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? $50
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Don't buy too much beer.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Hostel
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
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?
  • The setting
  • The other students
  • The instructors
* What could be improved?
  • More timely grading of assignments
  • More advising on ISP
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That I would come back a different person than I left.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

To help future students find programs attended by like-minded individuals, please choose the profile that most closely represents you.
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.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Rainforest, Reef and Cultural Ecology
Course Department: Biology
Instructor: Tony Cummings and Jack Grant
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Environmental Field Study Seminar
Course Department: Biology
Instructor: Tony Cummings and Jack Grant
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Independent Study Project
Course Department: Biology
Instructor: Jack Grant
Instruction Language: English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: