Flipping down under Past Review
By A student (Wellesley College) - abroad from 02/18/2019 to 06/23/2019 with
University of Sydney: Sydney - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
it definitely was!!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Stimulating courses, definitely not as rigorous as wellesley |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
VERY bureaucratic! and strict about following their rules , even if they make no sense |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
University housing is very expensive for what it is. Stay away from Queen Mary building if you can. also, arranging the housing is confusing and anxiety inducing as you have to "apply" for housing and you really are not guaranteed a place in the more decent dorms. |
| * Food: |
provided my own! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
i made some silly decisions that "spoiled" my time in Sydney |
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) |
sydney is an expensive city |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | this is personal information |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Yes! Take public transport and utilize happy hour |
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
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| 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? |
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| * What could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | How early everything closes and how strict australians (at least in NSW) are with their rules |
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 Outright UrbaniteA 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. |
