Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

AMAZING ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME Past Review

By (Southern Utah University) - abroad from 05/02/2017 to 05/17/2017 with

SUU: Literature, Culture, and Outdoor Recreation in New Zealand

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned how to get outside my comfort zone and try something new

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 0-2 weeks

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

Challenging but not overbearing

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Absolutely fantastic! Funny, active, involved.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

Loved the hostels but the Rainbow Trout one or whatever was kind of sketchy

* Food:

Sushi is gooooodddfd

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

I felt like I learned a lot and became more ham just a tourist

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

There weren't any so there was nothing to handle.

* Safety:

I always felt very safe

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

I loved the people, the country, and activities

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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? I spent about $200 a week
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? SAVE and create a budget of maybe $30 a day on food or something so you don't overspend.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Hotel
  • Hostel
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Americans
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 activities
* What could be improved?
  • Maybe find a way to do less driving, spend more time in one city instead of trying to hit all the cities
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Making a budget

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.