Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Wicked awesome good time. Past Review

By (Geography, Middlebury College) - abroad from 06/28/2015 to 11/09/2015 with

University of Otago, New Zealand: Study Abroad Programme

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I see the world differently now, my perspective has grown.

Personal Information

How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? 1 month - 6 months

Review Your Program

* Overall educational experience

Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? No

Finances

* 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)

Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? 150
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Eat lotsa vegetables and don't buy alcohol.

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

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Americans
  • International Students
* Who did you take classes with?

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  • Local Students
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with?

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • My friends
  • The weekends
  • The activities
* What could be improved?
  • Academics
  • Fellow student's priorities
  • Evening activities
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew how prominent drinking would be. Also, every other international student didn't have to worry about their grades translating back, they only had to pass/fail--which really brought down the academic drive around me.

Reasons For Studying Abroad

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The Avid Adventurer
The 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:

Social Geography
Course Department: Geography
Instructor: Sophie Bond
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Awesome course and enthusiastic professor who really paid attention to detail and how she presented the material. The papers and tests for this course helped me learn the material and allowed for my own creativity.
Credit Transfer Issues: No.