Carly Rothman

Last Updated on Wednesday, 24 February 2010 04:16 Written by Ricardo Monday, 18 May 2009 05:51

The differences between the University of Wisconsin and the Conservatorium of Music in Sydney couldn’t be more different, in the winter of 2008/9 Madison recorded a record snowfall of 100 inches, Sydney only reached 50F on our coldest day. Sydney has a thriving city of 5,000,000, Madison has 223,000. Carly has managed to immerse herself in her study abroad time in Sydney, from running half-marathons to visiting many of the surrounding national parks in Sydney.

Carly at University of Sydney

• Australian University: University of Sydney / Sydney Conservatorium of Music
• US University: University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Why did you choose to come to Australia and study? Similar Language, Australia’s reputation of friendly people, great outdoor culture.
• Why did you choose the University of Sydney? Simple – the Sydney Conservatorium of Music!  it’s an amazing experience and is in a beautiful part of the City.
• What’s your favourite subject? Flute

About Carly

• Personal Interests: Outdoors, Music and Travelling
• USA Degree: Bachelor of Arts (Flute Performance)
• Last CD you bought?: Afrodysia (Latin jazz)
• Last movie you saw? SLC Punk
• Last meal you bought?: Urban Bites – It’s a cafe at the University of Sydney
• What do you do to relax? Yoga
• If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Africa
• What’s the funniest moment you have had so far? I was in a tutorial for Outdoor Education and the tutorial leader had done every extreme sport under the sun, during a presentation I called him a Professor. He wasn’t even a Doctor the whole classed laughed – it was very embarrassing!
• Where have you previously travelled? America to both the east and west coasts, Caribbean, Israel.
• What will you remember about being in Australia? The many trips that I have had and especially the very friendly people.

Classes

Flute 5
I get to perform, be critiqued and see other woodwind artists perform. This has helped me improve my playing no end.
More information: WIND3635

Musical Worlds of Today
Explores the different influences upon Australia and shows how Australia is working through its national identity and how this is being expressed in music. The music here allows me to explore music that I have never encountered before.
More information: MCGY2614

From Emancipation to the Holocaust
This traces the history of the Jews throughout Europe and how they have survived for so long in such tough conditions.
More Information: JCTC2605

Learning in Outdoor Education
Half the class is American and the other half is Physical education majors but the main part is field trips, we visited the Royal National Park in Sutherland.
More Information: EDUH 4052

• Any advice to students who are thinking about coming out? Go on a trip by yourself, I went to Cairns, booked the flight and hostel and just left! It was a great chance to meet many locals at dinner and even when I was white water rafting.
• What’s the most interesting cultural difference so far? My addiction to vegemite and the difference in measurement, I never thought that 25 degrees would be a nice day!