Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

TEAN Australia: Best Semester I Could Ever Ask For! Past Review

By (Communications, College of Charleston) - abroad from 02/27/2014 to 07/01/2014 with

The Education Abroad Network (TEAN): Sydney - University of New South Wales

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I can't wait until I have the opportunity to go back to Australia, and choosing to go trough The Education Abroad Network was an amazing decision.They made everything so easy for me and I had the best 5 months of my life. learned so much about Australian culture and traveled to amazing places.

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Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? None

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

I chose difficult classes, I wish I had researched a little bit to find less rigorous classes. Not too bad though! UNSW is very international. I loved it's location but part of me wishes I had chosen University of Sydney to meet more local Australian's in my classes.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I lived in Bondi Junction at the Meriton. Amazing, beautiful housing- more than I could have ever hoped for. The location was PERFECT! Really close to Bondi Beach which was important to me, and not too far from school or the city.

* Food:

The restaurants in Sydney are great.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I went to the healthcare center on campus, and it was incredibly easy and helpful.

* Safety:

I always felt safe.

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)

Australia is very expensive. Try to save up and create a budget as much as you can!

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

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  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • International Students

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • Pre-trip: Great Barrier Reef
  • Mid-Semester Trip: Thailand
  • Faculty
* What could be improved?
  • nothing!
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Save up! Australia is very expensive. Travel as much as you can while you are there. Try to make friends with locals. I also wish I had known UNSW was so international and that my classes were not going to have many Australians in them.