Writing and outdoor adventure around New Zealand Past Review
By Otis Fuqua (Brandeis University) - abroad from 02/19/2018 to 07/05/2018 with
Arcadia: Wellington - Victoria University of Wellington
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
A greater understanding of how good and bad can exist within the same person, a better ability to flow socially and make friends quickly, a wealth of knowledge about New Zealand.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
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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? |
Confusing/contradicting/incomplete information about insurance given, lead to unexpected costs and delayed treatment. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
Wellington was the place for me, and ultimately the experience was what I made of it, not my program. |
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) |
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Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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* 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 do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | You fill your own time, and there's a lot more of it than you think. |
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