Beautiful city to visit, but it is difficult to stay in for an extended period. Past Review
By A student (Business Finance, The University of Texas at Austin) - abroad from 07/29/2013 to 11/23/0013 with
University of Sydney: Sydney - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned to appreciate the resources that I have back at my home institution much more than I previously had.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The classes were difficult, not because of the material but because of the professors' indirect methods of teaching. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
I am still waiting on my scholarship money (has been a little over a month now) but everyone has been very kind. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Nice but expensive |
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The Asian food was good, not much else. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Since most students commuted to campus it was difficult to develop relations with the locals |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I had to get a vaccination for a trip that I took after study abroad and everyone was very nice and accommodative. |
| * Safety: |
Not too much crime, the uni is in a good location as far as socioeconomics go. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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Finances
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* 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) |
Very expensive (3rd most expensive city in the world) |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $250 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Do not try to cook yourself unless you are alright with having several days of leftovers. There isn't much of a cost saving benefit if any to cook in the apartments since the cost of produce is much higher. |
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? | Exchange |
Other Program Information
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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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish that I would have known how hard the grading was over in Australia before I went. I expected a challenge, but it seemed as if the professors would rarely give any partial credit even on difficult problems. |
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! |
