Mental health retreat in the city by the beach March 01, 2026
By A student (Economics and Art History, Wellesley College) - abroad from 08/01/2025 to 11/30/2025 with
University of Sydney: Sydney - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
I learned that I would love to live in Australia in the future
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Big classes, not a lot of individual attention on the student. You can find some very easy classes to take but also couple that are really challenging. It all depends on what do you want from your experience. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Quite expensive if you don't get placement in the University's dorm on time |
| * Food: |
Sydney has a great food scene! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
It was quite easy to make friends, people are very open. Many cultural events happening around the city. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Very safe! |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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) |
2 - it is overall expensive city |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 150+ |
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
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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 could be improved? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | TAKE THE FUN CLASSES! It is not worth it to cram major requirements during this trip |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA 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. |
