Aussie Adventures February 12, 2024
By A student (Neurobiology, Neurosciences, Middlebury College) - abroad from 07/15/2023 to 11/24/2023 with
IFSA: Sydney - University of Sydney
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned so much about traveling and spending time alone! I now love both, when, this previously was an issue for me.
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. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
fire alarms constantly went off |
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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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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
My program was smaller than I wanted, so if I were to go again I would go to University of New South Wales. |
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? | 100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | bulk-buy food items & cook with other people in your apartment |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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? | 0 |
A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | how small the program would be |
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 Avid AdventurerThe 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: |
Australian Wildlife Biology |
| Course Department: | Biology |
| Instructor: | Multiple |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Challenging but very interesting to learn about local fauna! |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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Cognitive Neuropsychology |
| Course Department: | Psychology |
| Instructor: | multiple |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It was not a neuroscience or psychology class! it was a language pathology class which made for a lot of extra catch-up work |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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sports and learning in australian culture |
| Course Department: | education |
| Instructor: | steve |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | so fun and informative! |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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social and personality psychology |
| Course Department: | psychology |
| Instructor: | fiona white |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | very harsh grading! |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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