Definitely Going Back! Past Review
By Natalie G (International Relations And Global Studies, The University of Texas at Austin) - abroad from 07/25/2012 to 11/20/2012 with
University of Sydney: Sydney - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
Sydney is the most amazing city in the world, the beaches and landscape are amazing and the people I've met will no doubt be my friends for life. Worth every penny.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Assignments were heavily weighed but school was, overall, pretty chilled. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Got no help whatsoever from Sydney Uni but didn't really need it, everything was fairly self-explanitory |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Bondi Beach is worth the commute |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Australians are amazingly friendly and welcoming |
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| * Safety: |
Sydney is totally safe if you avoid the blatantly un-safe areas |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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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? | +200 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't eat out so much and pregame before going out |
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? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 10+ |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Nothing- the learning experiences were really important and the mistakes made for good stories. |
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 Nearly Native or Trail BlazerCraving the most authentic experience possible, perhaps you lived with a host family or really got in good with the locals. You may have felt confined by your program requirements and group excursions. Instead, you'd have preferred to plan your own trips, even skipping class to conduct your own 'field work.' |
