Fun exploring the country and also not giving enough attention to academics. November 01, 2023
By Toby G (Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/11/2023 to 06/28/2023 with
Arcadia: Auckland - University of Auckland
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I gained many memorable experiences.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
I dont know. |
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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Maybe 100 dollars |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Groceries are more expensive than the states. Eating out is cheaper than in the states. So groceries was really what ran up the bill. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | School is hard. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Economy and Culture |
| Course Department: | Anthropology |
| Instructor: | Mark Busse |
| Instruction Language: | English |
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