Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Awesome August 05, 2024

By (Environmental Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/20/2024 to 06/10/2024 with

Frontiers Abroad: New Zealand Earth Systems

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a lot about researching. I learned a lot about adapting and evolving to new situations.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 2 weeks - 1 month

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

The research project for this program was a great way to learn about the research process and pushed me to learn many new skills

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

The program administration was helpful in every aspect

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

The living arrangements were great!

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

Health was very important and dealt with properly

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

This program and New Zealand made for such a great experience. Frontiers abroad gave enough structure to have your bearings but enough freedom to do what you wanted.

Finances

* 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)

you could definitely make the budget of $200 a week work

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

Select all that apply

  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The students
  • The field trips
  • the instructors
* What could be improved?
  • I wouldnt change anything
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? reach out to as many new people as possible!

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The wardrobe you packed was better suited for a semester of camping than club hopping. Outdoorsy, you might forgo a crazy night out for an early all-day adventure. You'd rather take in the rich culture of an old town than the metropolis of a modern city, but for you getting off the grid is ideal.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Maori Culture and Identity
Course Department: Maori
Instructor: Multiple
Instruction Language: English
Comments: The course was not very challenging but did bring up very important issues and good debates.
Credit Transfer Issues: no
Course Name/Rating:

Antarctica The Cold Continent
Course Department: Antarctic Studies
Instructor: Multiple
Instruction Language: English
Comments: some parts were challenging and some parts were very easy. the course gave a very broad overview of the whole continent.
Credit Transfer Issues: no
Course Name/Rating:

Pacific World
Course Department: Pacific Studies
Instructor: Christina Tuasa
Instruction Language: English
Comments: The course was very engaging and the right level of challenging. There was lots of freedom to learn about what you wanted to.
Credit Transfer Issues: no
Course Name/Rating:

Research Methods
Course Department: Environmental Studies
Instructor: Olivia Truax
Instruction Language: English
Comments: The research methods class was challenging but in a good way. it pushed me to learn new skills and grow as a researcher.
Credit Transfer Issues: no