The best five months of my life in the best in the world Past Review

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 07/11/2016 to 11/20/2016 with

University of Otago, New Zealand: Study Abroad Programme

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned so much about myself and so much about the joy of travel and the outdoors.

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.

* Host Country Program Administration

On-site administration of your program

* Housing:

How satisfied were you with your living arrangements?

* Food:

* Social & Cultural Integration:

How integrated did you feel with the local culture?

* Health Care:

How well were health issues addressed during the program?

* Safety:

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

New Zealand was the most amazing place in the world!!

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? Between 100-200
Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? Write down what you are spending / save receipts.

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Direct Enrollment/Exchange

* Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? Direct Enrollment

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Other
* Who did you live with?

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

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  • Local Students
  • Americans
  • International Students
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?
  • Accessibility of the outdoors
  • The people
  • THE COUNTRY IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD
* What could be improved?
  • The classes ( though that's not the program and is rather the school)
  • Classes should be pass fail
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? I wish I knew how fast it would go by!

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.

Individual Course Reviews

Course Name/Rating:

Comparative cognition

Course Department: Psychology
Instructor: Mike Colombo
Instruction Language: English
Comments: It was difficult at first because the class was larger than I was used to. The professor was passionate though. I had trouble because I didn't have a lot of opportunity to do well as we had only three exams
Credit Transfer Issues: No