Becoming independent with my semester in New Zealand Past Review
By Alissa C (Comparative Literature., SUNY - Binghamton) for
The University of Auckland: Auckland - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
yes worhtwhile, the program was poor
Personal Information
| The term and year this program took place: | Fall 2009 |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
The work was hard but I learned a lot of invaluable information about subjects I didn't know i was interested in, i.e. Art History. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
AWFUL. AWFUL. Very uncommuncative, very unhelpful. Did not return important phone calls, did not inform me that i would need a visa to study or even to get into the country, bad, bad, rude, BAD. i was one of 2 students on the program and they treated me like dirt. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
Found my own apartment. <br /><br /> Devonport, best place ever. |
| * Food: |
expensive but fresh |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Loved the people I met. Many Germans! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
Safe country |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
No
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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) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | Food about $100 a week |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Food is very expensive, activites are expensive. Buy a car when you arrive, well worth it when you sell back after. |
Other Program Information
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* Where did you live?
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* Who did you take classes with?
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | New Zealand is an incredible utopia, nurturing in it academic environment. Do not rely too heavily on your home institution for support, though the chance is rare you'd need it. |
