Sydney: Throw your cares and Bank Account to the wind! Past Review

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

In this system, the individual responsibility is far greater than at Berea College. The students are expected to do so much more outside work to really learn the material. The professors give a long list of suggested readings and expect that you do read these books, but they are never tested on the contents. Since there are very few grades, the students are especially stressed out during mid-terms and finals.

On-site administration of your program

The program, while abroad, was very hands-off. They allowed the students to venture out on their own and do what they wanted. This was both a strength and a weakness. The weakness part of this is that the students were lacking direction as to what needed to be done and were very scattered.

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

The house was excellent. The neighborhood was friendly and very secure and the location was superb: it was located 5 minutes walk from the beach and from a major public transport bus stop. The major problem I had with the arranged living was that I was placed with 20 Americans and 3 Scandinavians-there were no locals around.

The food at the grocery was excellent! It was high quality and had no preservatives/additives in it. When I did eat out, the food there was also above average-even the take-away.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

My orientation in Cairns was amazing!

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I felt the city was very secure to walk around at night either in a group or by myself to walk home.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

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• Americans
• International Students

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• Local Students