Story Location: Australia
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How Everyday Life in Sydney Influenced My Study Abroad Experience
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Living in Sydney while studying at the University of Sydney wasn’t just about taking classes. It was about building a new rhythm for daily life that felt both exciting and grounding. New city, new routine At first, everything felt unfamiliar. Simple things like grocery shopping or figuring out public transportation took more effort than expected.…
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Finding Sydney Again, After Study Abroad
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Studying abroad in Sydney, Australia, changed the rhythm of my everyday life. I got used to walking everywhere, taking public transit, spending more time outside, and finding joy in small routines like trying new cafés, exploring markets, or simply being near the water. When I returned home to the United States, the adjustment was harder…
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Study Abroad in Australia: The Best Kind of Learning
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I dreamed of studying abroad before coming to college. After my trip to Australia was canceled in 2020, I was even more certain that study abroad in Sydney was an experience I couldn’t miss. I chose to study abroad to push myself out of my comfort zone: for new cultures, adventures, travel to exciting places,…
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Takeaways from Studying Abroad Twice
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Because I studied international policy, my professors encouraged me to study abroad to better understand how countries approach policy challenges. I chose University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, as I was doing research on international affairs in the Indo-Pacific region at the time. Beyond academics, my time in Sydney pushed me to step…
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How Study Abroad Helped Me Include Indigenous Perspectives in My Career Aspirations and Beyond
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I knew studying abroad would change and grow me academically and personally, but I wasn’t prepared for how deeply living and studying in Wollongong would reshape my perspectives. Looking back, it changed the way I think about the world around me through knowledge, sustainability, and the systems we rely on. I’m an environmental science major with an interest in urban…
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Diving into World-Class Marine Research with Study Abroad in Australia
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I received the call around 4 p.m. on Sunday. After a day hunkered down in the library, slogging through a lengthy metagenomics assignment for my bioinformatics class, my brain is mush. I’m about to call it an early night when the ring tone I had set for this occasion frightens me into action. For the past week, I have been anxiously anticipating this moment, and now I’m in for one of the longest days of my…
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Packing for Success with Study Abroad
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Two days before I was bound to leave for Australia, I sat in my room with the contents of my entire closet around me. For the first time in years, I was incredibly uncertain about what was ahead and incredibly uncertain about what to pack to prepare for those uncertainties. Over the years, I’ve become…
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How Studying Abroad in Australia Gave Me a New Appreciation for Sharks
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Surrounded by deep-blue water for miles, the other seven snorkelers in my tour group and I stay completely still and wait. Through our diving masks, all eyes are trained on one spot in the water. I gasp underwater as I finally see it. Emerging out of the deep is the ocean’s biggest fish, a whale…
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Study Abroad Strategies: How to See Australia on a Budget
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Options for public transportation in Australia Coming to the University of Melbourne with ÖÐÎÄÎÞÂë, I knew I wanted to travel without spending hundreds of dollars. After researching transportation passes in Australia, I found three options: the Queensland Pass, the Queensland Coastal Pass, and the Discovery Pass. Since I was based in Melbourne, the Discovery Pass…
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Just Say ‘Yes!’
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Once upon a time (well, just three months ago), I was a shy, overly cautious girl my friends used to tease for being laser-focused on my career path. I meticulously planned my life around things that aligned with my interests, waving away anything that seemed even remotely off-topic. It was as if I had…
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