Fun and easy Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/15/2020 to 11/12/2020 with

University of Sydney: Sydney - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
learned about australian culture

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

This was by far the easiest semester I had in college. Classes comparable to high school.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Very clear communication. Fast response to emails

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Satisfied but was not arranged by the school

* Food:

just restaurants

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

very much so. made Australian and Chinese friends

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

didnt have any experience but was easy

* Safety:

super safe

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

i would do basically the same thing but make sure i did a program where the credit transferred automatically

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? 100
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? cook

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

  • Other
  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • International Students
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?
  • people
  • place
  • weather
* What could be improved?
  • credit transfer
  • chinese
  • pull
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? there was 25 percent chinese at the school. t

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Academic or Linguist
You went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you!

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

chinese cinema

Course Department: chinese
Instructor: jiefen li
Instruction Language: english/chinese
Comments: so easy. the lectures were all boring and the teacher did not care at all.
Credit Transfer Issues: yes. Middlebury does not make it very easy it should be easier