Thinking about NZ... GO! Past Review
By Sarah W (Sociology., University of North Carolina - Charlotte) - abroad from 02/10/2012 to 07/05/2012 with
The Education Abroad Network (TEAN): Wellington - Victoria University of Wellington
Gained a more rounded world perspective and less fear of talking to strangers
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | None |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Maintenance took 3 months to address our issue of a broken heater - but otherwise the housing was great. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I felt incredibly integrated but only by my own doing - you had to make an effort to meet locals (who were all incredibly welcoming to us) but the housing situation and program kind of set you up to hang out mostly with other American exchange students |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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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) |
Wellington is really expensive - but budgeting is possible. |
| * Was housing included in your program cost? | Yes |
| * Was food included in your program cost? | No |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $100 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Don't eat out all the time - take advantage of discount groceries like Pak-n-Save, New World is the most expensive! |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 10+ |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Wellington is not warm. Pack clothes and be prepared for lots of rain and wind and gloom. |
