Loved it! July 25, 2024
By A student (Earth and Climate Science, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/17/2024 to 06/19/2024 with
Frontiers Abroad: New Zealand Earth Systems
It was definitely worthwhile
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The program research class was rigorous but all the other classes were relatively chill. There is a lot of support provided fro the program research class and you are able to and welcome to ask for advice about other classes. If you need additional resources the program directors are always happy to help! |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
10/10 Max and Darren were awesome |
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* Housing:
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| * Food: |
Its self catered so if the food sucks that's your own fault |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Frontiers people mostly hung out with just frontiers people. I recommend taking a class with a field trip, its a good way to make friends with your kiwi classmates |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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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? | $75-175 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Cook food. Make use of the FA house and do group dinners |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew how to better plan trips during the break! |
Individual Course Reviews
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Te Reo Maori 101: Maori for Absolute Beginners |
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| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It wasn't very challenging. The teacher was knowledgeable and well prepared but I wish there was more we learned during the semester. |
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