3 Months of Australian Rainforest Immersion January 21, 2024
By A student (Ecology, Evolution Biology, Middlebury College) - abroad from 09/01/2023 to 12/04/2023 with
The School for Field Studies / SFS: Australia – Rainforest studies
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained a lot of personal growth and field experiences. It was hard but very beautiful to live in the rainforest for 3 months. Gained a very different academic experience than being in a classroom at middlebury. Very worthwhile.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
I would probably choose a similar type of program that is more aligned with my academic interests or in a different location |
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(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? | probably around 150 per week but not really sure. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I would have to pay for food/housing for the long weekends. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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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
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Tropical Biome Ecology |
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| Instructor: | David Tng, Deborah Apgaua |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | Lecture content was not challenging but field exercises and experiences were great. teachers were knowledgeable and well prepared, hard to compare participation because the field exercises were so different than home institution class structures. Assessed through reports and a final exam |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no issues |
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Wildlife Conservation Biology |
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| Instructor: | Sigrid Heise-Pavlov |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | not super challenging, teacher made great use of location through field trips and was both knowledgeable and well - prepared. assessed with a final exam and reports |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no issues |
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Environmental Sustainability and Socioeconomic Values |
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| Instructor: | Mia Derhe |
| Instruction Language: | english |
| Comments: | course was not challenging and there was a little use of location. teacher was knowlegeable but not well-prepared to teach the course. assessed with exams and papers |
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