Decide how much you'd like to explore in an incredible country Past Review
By A student (geology, biology, Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/11/2018 to 06/23/2018 with
University of Canterbury: Christchurch - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
- gained experience navigating an unfamiliar (smaller) city, organizing my own travel plans in a foreign country (transportation, accommodation, food, activities), learned what to do when plans don't work out - extremely worthwhile experience, exciting to leave the U.S. and see the opposite side of the world
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
- University of Canterbury has a good location on the South Island, close to airport, hiking, beaches, ski fields, plenty of opportunities for road trips |
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? | $60 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
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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? | - the amount of sights you can see and activities you do depends on how ambitious you are and how quickly you become comfortable with organizing your own travel plans (renting cars, booking hostels, finding camping gear and free campgrounds) - take advantage of the good weather while you can! - amazing experience, even for friends who didn't get to explore the country as much |
Individual Course Reviews
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BIOL212: Marine Biology and Ecology |
| Course Department: | Biology |
| Instructor: | John Pirker, Islay Marsden, Sharyn Goldstien |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | - awesome field trip to Kaikoura, labs were interesting and effective in teaching marine taxa |
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