Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Live on campus Past Review

By (Psychology, Middlebury College) - abroad from 07/21/2015 to 11/20/2015 with

The University of New South Wales: Sydney - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
absolutely worthwhile. got to travel a lot, learned a bit about how I live in a big city.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Very different experience being in a huge classroom, with some lectures halls having 250 kids. Most lectures are by no means mandatory. There is very little week-by-week work, and most classes only have 2 tests and a paper, or a combination of 3 major assessments.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The International Student department was very helpful in the beginning.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I lived off campus. Unless traveling with a large group, I'd recommend living on campus.

* Food:

Didn't eat on campus.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

You will most likely mainly interact with other Americans, but the locals are very friendly

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

never had an experience with it, but its much cheaper than the states.

* Safety:

never felt in danger at all, anywhere in Sydney.

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

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)

Sydney is a very expensive city, and you will want to travel a lot.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? Direct Enrollment

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • 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?
  • travel
  • weather
* What could be improved?
  • highly recommend living on campus
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? That there was construction on the house next to me.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Outright Urbanite
A social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Australian Legends
Course Department: History
Instructor: Jayne Persian
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Jayne is a lot too handle, but the class is interesting enough, and a good place to meet other American students. Very easy course load and grading wise. Would highly recommend.
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Course Name/Rating:

Assessment, Personality, and Psychopathology
Course Department: Psychology
Instructor: Natalie Goulter
Instruction Language: English
Comments: very interesting class. again, all lectures were available online, so attending lectures was very optional. assessments consisted of one presentation, two exams and one paper.
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Marine Environment

Course Department: science
Instructor: Tamsin Peters
Instruction Language: english
Comments: very boring lectures, and field trips were time consuming and uninteresting. exams were difficult. would not recommend.
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Psychology of Addiction
Course Department: Psychology
Instructor: Helena Pacitti
Instruction Language: English
Comments: This course was offered online. course material consisted of only slides, which made studying somewhat difficult. still an interesting course to take
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