The first three months were fun but finals take too long. Past Review
By A student (Economics., Middlebury College) - abroad from 07/02/2012 to 11/10/2012 with
University of Otago, New Zealand: Study Abroad Programme
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I got out of rural vermont for a semester. Yes
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
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* Overall educational experience
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I didnt have any health issues |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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) |
Most things are a bit more expensive there because of its distance from everything and higher taxes |
| 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? | No |
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? | How cold it would be in the house all the time. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Industrial Innovation |
| Course Department: | Economics |
| Instructor: | John Parker |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | It was not difficult and didn't add much value. It was hardly and Economics class, and grades seemed to be based on very little. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | no |
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