Loved New Zealand and would go back again! Past Review
By Rebecca V (Communication and Media Studies., Pennsylvania State University - Altoona) for
Victoria University of Wellington: Wellington - Direct Enrollment & Exchange
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
very. I Loved it! Would go back in a heart beat if I could!!!!
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 0-2 weeks |
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* Overall educational experience
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* Host Country Program Administration
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Housing people were not very helpful. The internet was limited. And the classes were a lot of fun. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
at the flat |
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| 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) |
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| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Bring money to set up an account when you are there. The charges aren't worth it. But you seem like you spend less when your there because of the exchange rate. |
Language
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
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Direct Enrollment/Exchange
| * Did you study abroad through an exchange program or did you directly enroll in the foreign university? | Direct Enrollment |
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | Absolutely loved it. If you want to learn about the culture you have to talk to the locals and get to know the culture. it was a blast. Take the Film classes if you are interested in film. It was a lot of fun. |
Individual Course Reviews
| Course Name/Rating: |
Cultural Encounters |
| Course Department: | Theatre 112 |
| Instructor: | Erin |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Very fun. Reading all the literature was very fun. Most of the books were very fun to read. |
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British Cinema |
| Course Department: | Film 234 |
| Instructor: | Liv |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Liv got sick and we had to switch professors half way through. Over all the films were good and the course was well planned when we actually had a professor. |
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Horror Film |
| Course Department: | Film 338 |
| Instructor: | Tim Grove |
| Instruction Language: | English |
| Comments: | Awesome!!!!! Loved it. it was so cool to watch a film every class and talk about it. Favorite class I took abroad. |
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