5 Islands, 3 Countries, 10 Pounds, & No regrets Past Review
By janelle.holte (Business Marketing, Augsburg College) - abroad from 02/07/2013 to 07/07/2013 with
The Education Abroad Network (TEAN): Wellington - Victoria University of Wellington
I gained insight into how other parts of the world live and learned about their values, customs, and norms. It was leap outside of my comfort zone and allowed me open my eyes even more to opportunities, sites, and experiences I never thought I would have. I learned from TEAN to think: "It's not wrong, it's just different." The experience was beyond worthwhile; it was the best 5 months of my life.
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Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
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The on-site TEAN administration was awesome. When we needed help they were easy to get ahold of, and when we did not they didn't smother us. They knew the perfect balance for us. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
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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) |
New Zealand is a very expensive country to live in. When I was not traveling around the country I could live on $200 per week. However, when I was visiting other parts of the country I was obviously spending a lot more money. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Averaging out all my expenses (including traveling) it was about $350 a week I was spending. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | No |
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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? | Nothing, TEAN was awesome at letting us know everything about the program and what was going on when and where. |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Outright UrbaniteA social butterfly, you're happiest in bustling cities with hip people, and took advantage of all it had to offer. You enjoyed the nightlife, and had fun going out dancing, and socializing with friends. Fun-loving and dressed to the nines, you enjoyed discovering new restaurants, shops, cafes, and bars in your host country. |
