A beautiful journey with minimal education. June 23, 2025
By Benson C (Physics, Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/17/2025 to 06/20/2025 with
University of Canterbury: Christchurch - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
It was worthwhile and I learned a lot about myself through travel (being with other people, what things make me excited, how I like to interact with people).
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The resources were good and the workload was not very heavy. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
Very efficient and helpful |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
The housing was awesome. Lived in a house with two flatmates with a stream in my backyard. |
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New Zealand food isn't super interesting but there are a lot of options. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Hard to meet kiwis |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
The hospital in christchurch was good and the dentist I went to was as well. Certain accidents are covered by the government so you don't have to pay. |
| * Safety: |
Safe |
| 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) |
Lots of traveling around is necessary which is expensive. The food isn't too bad maybe 120 NZD ~$75 a week. |
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 |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What did you like most about the program? |
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish that I had worked harder to create relationships. I also wish I had gone in the fall so that I could have skied more. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Anta102 |
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| Comments: | Not very hard, but very interesting to learn about Antarctica |
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