The Peak of My Life Past Review

By A student (Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 07/27/2015 to 11/20/2015 with

Arcadia: Sydney - University of New South Wales

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?

I learned how to have fun and enjoy life. It taught me more about myself as a person than I could have ever learned at Middlebury College. The experience allowed me to step out of the stressful American lifestyle and into a fun, life-loving Australian paradise.

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:	The dining hall food for the colleges was absolutely horrendous. I felt unsafe eating it.
* 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

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)	Without my parents loaning me money, I would have been not been able to make it past the fifth week.
Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week?	$300
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants?	Drink "goon" not beer

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component?	No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live? Select all that apply	Dorm
* Who did you live with? Select all that apply	Local Students
* Who did you take classes with? Select all that apply	Local Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?	10+

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?	People On Campus Pubs Proximity to The Regent Hotel
* What could be improved?	Food
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program?	Nothing. I went in completely blind and with low expectations; I proceeded to have the best four months of my life.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:	Macroeconomics 2
Course Department:	Economics
Instructor:	Gibbs
Instruction Language:	English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues:

Course Name/Rating:	Microeconomics 2
Course Department:	Economics
Instructor:	Morita
Instruction Language:	English
Comments:	Could not understand the thick accent of the professor. attendance at lecture was useless. Taught myself the entire course on my own
Credit Transfer Issues:

Course Name/Rating:	American Literature: Past and Present
Course Department:	Economics
Instructor:
Instruction Language:	English
Comments:
Credit Transfer Issues: