Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Unexpected Past Review

By (Entrepreneurial and Small Business, Texas Lutheran University) - abroad from 09/05/2019 to 12/14/2019 with

IES Abroad: Sydney Direct Enrollment - University Of New South Wales

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Independence and the ability to overcome challenges. Maybe

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

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? No

I did not have as a great of a time as I thought I would. I love Australia and IES Abroad did a great job, but I just did not have that great of a time.

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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Spend your money wisely and save as much as possible

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • 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 country
  • The city
  • The people
* What could be improved?
  • Information regarding the academic components
  • Excursions
  • Academic help
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? How the academics were going to be. I was not at all prepared for how rigorous the academics were going to be and it bit me in the ass.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Business Finance
Course Department: Business
Instructor: Ian Kwan
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Extremely challenging. No prerequisites, but need to have taken economics, accounting 1 and 2, and maybe even some other business classes.
Credit Transfer Issues: Not sure as they have not finished transferring yet.