I'd Rather Be an Aboriginal! Past Review
By A student (PSYCHOLOGY., Berea College) - abroad from 02/14/2014 to 06/30/2014 with
ISA Study Abroad in Sydney, Australia
History is written by the winners.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
University of Sydney is different from what is expected of me and the intensity of what I expected was not as high as it could be. |
* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
the International Office was good upon arrival but very rude to students. In fact, the people at the International Office were the first people to be rude to me because I needed questions answered. When an office says, "Come to us for help" or "we are here to help you" but make it seem like a burden--VERY DISSATISFIED! |
* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Wish I could have learned a bit more about the arrangements before I made a decision but all is okay. |
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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
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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) |
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Language
* Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
* 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? | Save more money! If money wasn't an issue, I would have had an excellent time but I was worried too much about money to enjoy myself. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou 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! |