Abroad101: Study Abroad Reviews

Life Changing Past Review

By (Temple University) - abroad from 05/14/2018 to 07/06/2018 with

Intern NZ: Auckland / Wellington - Internship Programme in New Zealand

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was very worthwhile and and I learned a lot About the culture and how to travel on my own.

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.

Mine was not for academic credit

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

Demi and Jana were fantastic with being accomodating but Bob was very unhelpful and didn't seem to care when anyone had issues.

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

It was Pretty clean, but the kitchen was too small and when we called to get Things fixed they never came.

* Food:

The Food in NZ in General was very good and the Thai Food was very good.

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

My workplace, Skylight, really integrated me into the culture.

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

N/A

* Safety:

If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? Yes

If Bob was not involved I would be more than happy to work with Intern NZ again, but he was of no help and was supposed to be our main help Point.

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? About $250
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Try to cook and not eat out

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Dorm
* Who did you live with?

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

Select all that apply

  • Other
About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The other interns
  • Travelling
  • New Zealand
* What could be improved?
  • Bob
  • Communication
  • More Events
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish that I had known more About how expensive Food and necessities were here.

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.