Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Best time of my life! Past Review

By (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 07/22/2018 to 11/16/2018 with

The University of New South Wales: Sydney - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a lot about living on my own in a big city.

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.

* 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

Directly enrolling worked very well, I felt very independent.

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? $200
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? To learn the public transportation

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? Direct Enrollment

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The freedom we had
  • The ability to travel
* What could be improved?
  • More integration with local students
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Save more money

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Sydney Environment
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Instruction Language: English
Comments: It was not challenging as there was not very much outside work to complete.
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Sports Law and Society
Course Department: Law
Instructor: Dr. Hughes
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Very interesting subject material, teacher was very engaging.
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Australian Legends
Course Department: Australian Studies
Instructor:
Instruction Language: English
Comments: This class included a lot of participation, which I liked. Very informative on general Australian history.
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International Security
Course Department: International Relations
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Instruction Language: English
Comments: This was my favorite course abroad. Learned a lot, very theory based.
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