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Saturday, May 4th, 2024

Harrison Week 4 – Sydney

This week in Sydney we had our final week of our first block of classes which meant most of the week I was studying for my financial decision modelling exam as well as write a 2000 word paper. A group of us decided to study in the library at UTS which was very different than studying in our rooms in Darling harbour. I wrote the paper in the first part of the week and the exam ended midday Friday. After the exam we booked a cruise around Sydney harbour with live music which was a lot of fun and nice […]

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Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

Harrison Week 3 In Australia

On the academic side of this week was learning about the Australian culture compared to America do see the different of this one of the days we watched Crocodile Dundee a very funny movie. It is about how a American reporter travels to Australia to interview an crocodile poacher. When he rescues her from an attack, she invites him to return with her to New York City. Definitely recommend it if you have not watched it. In my financial decision modelling class I learn some ways to present data in a effective way as well as learning the tools to […]

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Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

Harrison Week 1 Sydney

After a long winter holiday I was excited to go to Australia where I would be taking 4 finance classes to help my major and then on to Singapore where I would be doing a 8 week internship in a industry that I wanted to be in. When I was leaving Heathrow airport I was a bit nervous to go to 2 different countries for the next two months however there was a nice group of people who were going to make the experience the best. I did not go with the main Bucknell GAV flight I flew by myself. […]

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Monday, February 5th, 2024

Week 2 in Australia

During my second week of the trip in Sydney, Australia, I had the opportunity to delve into the rich history of the country and explore linear decision models, which captivated my interest. The learning experience was not only informative but also intellectually stimulating. In addition to my academic pursuits, I had the chance to present a dataset on the Big Mac index. It was a challenging yet rewarding task that allowed me to apply my knowledge in a practical setting. For leisure, I and some friends decided to explore the beautiful beaches, primarily taking the ferry for a convenient and […]

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