The best five months of my life in the best in the world Past Review
By Isabelle Tabah (Middlebury College) - abroad from 07/11/2016 to 11/20/2016 with
University of Otago, New Zealand: Study Abroad Programme
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned so much about myself and so much about the joy of travel and the outdoors.
Personal Information
How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
New Zealand was the most amazing place in the world!! |
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) |
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Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Between 100-200 |
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Write down what you are spending / save receipts. |
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?
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* Who did you live with?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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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? |
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* What could be improved? |
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* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew how fast it would go by! |
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: |
Comparative cognition |
Course Department: | Psychology |
Instructor: | Mike Colombo |
Instruction Language: | English |
Comments: | It was difficult at first because the class was larger than I was used to. The professor was passionate though. I had trouble because I didn't have a lot of opportunity to do well as we had only three exams |
Credit Transfer Issues: | No |
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