Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

The Semester that felt like a Dream Past Review

By (Engineering Physics, Tulane University) for

University of Sydney: Sydney - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
Definitely

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

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)

Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Did not expect to pay for internet initially while in Australia. I also did not eat out much, since everything in Sydney is very expensive. I did not expect to pay for train transportation to and from my internship, which was almost $10 everyday for an unpaid position. I wish Tulane gave us "student concession" which all international exchange students had, which gave students a discount on travel expenses. Tulane's Sydney program is by definition an exchange program, but called themselves study abroad, therefore we did not have concession prices.

Language

How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? None

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?

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  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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