Awesome August 05, 2024
By A student (Environmental Economics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 01/20/2024 to 06/10/2024 with
Frontiers Abroad: New Zealand Earth Systems
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
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* 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 |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program administration was helpful in every aspect |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The living arrangements were great! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
Health was very important and dealt with properly |
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| 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
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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) |
you could definitely make the budget of $200 a week work |
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? | reach out to as many new people as possible! |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
