Fun, exciting, and memorable January 05, 2024

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How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

I lived in Carlaw Park with three other flatmates. The space itself was really nice with a kitchen, bathroom, and living room. Location was also close to campus. However, my flatmates weren't the best and you don't get to choose who you live with. Overall, it was a good experience though.

There is no meal plan provided so I was responsible for shopping and cooking for myself.

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

Kiwis are generally really friendly. It wasn't super easy to make friends in class thought, so I highly recommend joining a club if you want to meet locals. In my experience, the clubs that I was interested in were expensive to join, so I relied on the other students in the Arcadia program as my main group of friends.

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

I thought Arcadia did a wonderful job supporting me during my time abroad. I was thankful to have people who were easily accessible and could help me with any questions I had. I was also very thankful to have the rest of the Arcadia group to rely on and spend time with. I made a lot of friends from various schools who were all experiencing NZ with me. The trips organized by Arcadia were also really well done. For orientation, we went to Rotorua and enjoyed the geothermal activity and Maori culture. For the mid-semester trip, we went caving in Waitomo and surfing in Raglan.

(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost)

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