Beautiful Place but don't go to Aukland January 15, 2021

By (Middlebury College) - abroad from 07/17/2019 to 11/20/2019 with

The University of Auckland: Auckland - Direct Enrollment & Exchange

What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
It was interesting to live in a totally different world

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

Different City

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? Not enough

Language

* Did your program have a foreign language component? No

Other Program Information

* Where did you live?

Select all that apply

  • Apartment
* Who did you live with?

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  • Local 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? 0

A Look Back

* What did you like most about the program?
  • The opportunities for adventure
* What could be improved?
  • More interactions with other students studying abroad
* What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? Do a cool club

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:

Machine Learning and Data Mining

Course Department: Computer Science
Instructor: I forget
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Yes very challenging and rewarding, it was grad level so working with people who knew the field very well.
Credit Transfer Issues: none
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Intro to Dance

Course Department: Dance
Instructor: I forget
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Not that challenging or interesting to be honest. You kind of roll around for the most part.
Credit Transfer Issues: none
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Artificial Intelligence

Course Department: Computer Science
Instructor: I forget
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Boring, programming assignments not well explained and in very outdated languages. Heavy emphasis on memorization
Credit Transfer Issues: none
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New Zealand Social Policy

Course Department: Sociology
Instructor: I forget
Instruction Language: English
Comments: Easy and I didn't learn much
Credit Transfer Issues: