Life Changing! Past Review
By Maddy G (Finance, University of Tulsa) - abroad from 02/16/2015 to 06/30/2015 with
IFSA: Auckland - University of Auckland
Definitely worth while, but it made me appreciate the american school system so much more. TU definitely has a much better sense of community
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Great school, rigorous courses but do-able courses, help available if needed! Auckland Uni was a commuter school which did make it more difficult to meet locals |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
IFSA Butler is the BEST program to choose if going to New Zealand. All my friends wish they had been with my program! |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I loved flat life! If going to auckland, do NOT choose Unilodge- Parnell is the place to be! All the locals live there! Unilodge is 100% american. |
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NZ is not known for their food... |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Lots of things to do, but can be hard to meet people as Auckland is a commuter uni. |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
I got strep during, and getting treatment was super easy. Right on campus! |
| * Safety: |
Super safe! |
| 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) |
Food was actually cheaper than here. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 50 |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I had known that you can only take 4 classes in NZ before hitting max credit hours... That would have been nice to know.... |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
