Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

The most amazing 5 months of my life. Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 07/18/2016 to 11/20/2016 with

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

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Learned a lot about traveling, planning, and details.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 6 months+

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

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

Australia is just awesome, simply stated. Beaches, people, going out, weather, travels, everything was the best!

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? Australia is very expensive, lets just say that.
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Get a rewards with the grocery store you go to. It will save you a lot of money and it really adds up.

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?

Select all that apply

  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • 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?
  • Relaxed.
  • Location.
  • Cheap.
* What could be improved?
  • Nothing.
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Place is amazing.

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 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:

Media Society and Politics

Course Department: Media
Instructor: Colin Chua
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Challenging course. A lot of work. But was very interesting and worth it. I enjoyed the work. A lot of work though to prove yourself: short essay, research essay/presentation, and then a long portfolio at the end.
Credit Transfer Issues:
Course Name/Rating:

Sports Law in Australia
Course Department: Law
Instructor: Anthony Hughes
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Great course, learned a lot. All essays with one debate and one presentation. Really fun work, I did not mind doing it.
Credit Transfer Issues: No.
Course Name/Rating:

Sports Law Society in the Western World
Course Department: Law
Instructor: Anthony Hughes
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Great course, learned a lot. All essays with one debate and one presentation. Really fun work, I did not mind doing it. Professor Hughes was the man, awesome guy and really smart.
Credit Transfer Issues: No.
Course Name/Rating:

Australian Legends
Course Department: History
Instructor: Grace Karskens
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Very challenging, great learning about the stories behind Australian culture and society. Grade Depended on an annotated bibliography and a final essay, that was it. Must do well on those two things in order to succeed.
Credit Transfer Issues: No.