NZ is amazing Past Review
By A student (Geography, Middlebury College) - abroad from 02/18/2015 to 06/16/2015 with
University of Otago, New Zealand: Study Abroad Programme
gained experience hiking, camping, planning trips, finding my way around a new place, figuring things out without help from my parents.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Big classes, sometimes rotating professors, light workload, not that much class time |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
my kiwi host was great - helped us find our way around campus, advised us on classes, etc. host program was usually responsive to requests/concerns about our flat. they hosted some social gatherings for international students. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
stayed in a 6 person flat. got pretty cold in winter because of bad insulation. |
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cooked for myself. food can be a bit expensive. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
pretty similar culture to the U.S. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
required insurance is around $200. student healthcare covered by insurance. much better than the U.S. |
| * Safety: |
pretty safe city. |
| 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) |
depends on how much you travel. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $300-$400 (including buying a car, gas money, camping equipment) |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | extra weight for airplane luggage is expensive and so is shipping so don't bring too much |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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? | wish i had known more about new zealand culture and people |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Avid AdventurerThe 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. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Roman Social History |
| Course Department: | Classics |
| Instructor: | Jon |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | interesting class. professor was very knowledgeable about subject. no participation required - lecture only. assessed by 1 paper and 3 exams (including final). |
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Environmental History of New Zealand |
| Course Department: | Environmental Studies |
| Instructor: | Tom Brookings |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | some interesting topics, but overall kind of boring class. rotating professors, all knowledgeable on specific topics. can participate in discussion sections, but not really required. assessed by papers (best 2 of 5) and final exam. learned a lot through writing the papers. |
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Resource Evaluation and Planning |
| Course Department: | Geography |
| Instructor: | Sean Connelly |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | 3 main professors, all knowledgeable on their specific topics. lecture style. labs required participation but were very easy.assessed by two papers and one final exa. |
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Music Technology |
| Course Department: | Music |
| Instructor: | John Egenes |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | easy class, but required lots of time to create music clips/remixes. assessed by one test and three independent music projects. teachers weren't that helpful. |
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