Hi from Down Under! I’m officially over halfway done with my time abroad, and I truly cannot believe how fast time is flying. It feels like just yesterday that I boarded my 16-hour flight to Sydney. I knew that choosing to study abroad in Australia would come with its own pros and cons. One incredibly…
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Upside-Down Expectations
In both the classroom and in my internship, I have noticed differences in expectations for how I go about my work. Particularly in my online work at my internship, I am given options for what project to work on, usually created by other supply chain interns with advice on how they could improve or steps…
Growing Through Ambiguity
One of the most challenging parts of adapting to Australia has been adjusting to how laid-back and less structured things can feel compared to what I’m used to. In the classroom especially, expectations sometimes feel less explicitly spelled out and instructions for assignments can be broader. At first, that uncertainty stressed me out because I’m…
Immersed in Australian Culture
I feel as though Australian mannerisms and way of life have been the most challenging aspects to adopt and adapt to. Despite Australia being similar to The United States, it feels like everything is flip-flopped. They walk and drive on the opposite sides of the roads and cars don’t have to yield to pedestrians. I…
Lessons From Sydney
Overall, assimilating to Sydney has been relatively easy. Since it is an English-speaking country, there is less of a barrier when trying to connect with people here. However, if I had to pick one thing that is the hardest to adapt to here is the slang that Aussies use. They have a different word or…
Classroom to Career in Sydney
As a finance and business analytics major, I have the opportunity to intern at a psychology company called Logic Lounge. There I use Power BI and Excel to analyze patient reports and data to create charts on utiliziation among other things. This role has helped open my eyes to see that almost every company you…
Sydney as My Syllabus
This semester in Sydney has given me a completely different academic experience than what I’m used to. I’m taking four courses: Sports Marketing, Managing Global Supply Chains, International Business Marketing, and Writing the Global City: Sydney. Together, they’ve created an academic environment that feels immersive, discussion-based, and deeply connected to the city itself. One of…
Living in a Land Down Under
My abroad experience has been a mix of in-person internship experience and once-a-week lectures for three of my classes. Our Big Kitchen (OBK) is a non-profit kitchen located in Bondi, and I work there as a supply chain intern. It was founded by Rabbi Slavin out of a synagogue in 2006 to begin to help…
Experiencing Education in Sydney
While studying abroad, I wanted to take this opportunity to not only learn more about Sydney, Australia, but also explore fields and subjects that interest me outside my major. I am enrolled in four courses: International Economics, Environment and Society, Australia in the World, and Analyzing and Exploring the Global City. International Economics is an…
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