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christiantorrens
Housing
Type of housing: Apartment/House
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Apartment/House
Why?
Because I enjoyed the experience and I believe you learn from it.
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Personal comments
I lived in a "flatting community" called Toroa International House. My flatmates and the people living in other flats were from a wide range of countries. Getting to know things about their cultures and personalities is what I found more interesting about living there.
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Alexandra W
Overall
I wish I had known...
It's winter in July! But that was not too bad, we had a mild winter and the sun makes everything better.
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In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!
Important factors in my choice
(1) Unimportant – (4) Very important
Personal recommendation
Be prepared to do lots of work during the semester, there are many assignments during the semester, in addition to the exam at the end.
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During my experience abroad, I ...
(1) Never – (4) A lot
Became familiar with another culture
Met people from other countries
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies & career
Final comments
Do as much traveling as possible. Keep weekends free, so you can travel, it's really worth it. And be prepared to spend at least 1 or 2 month after your studies in NZ, so that you can really see something of the country.
Dunedin is a great city to study at, people there are a bit crazy, but very friendly and relaxed. It really is a student city (in holidys the city is empty).
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Jill M
Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
The only main difference was traveling expenses. I spent this money because I was in a different country and wanted to explore and see it for all it offered.
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Housing, Travel:
was more expensive than at home.
Nightlife, Telephone, Overall:
was the same price as at home.
Food:
was less expensive than at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
Personal comments
Try to find other international students who are leaving when you are coming, they will always have cheap furniture, bedding, and other stuff that you need.
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christiantorrens
Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
Yes, I wanted to improve my English
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: At ease in most situations
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Language difficulties
Administrative / Institutional
Personal comments
Although I was quite fluent in English before going to New Zealand my level has improved. At the beginning, though, it was sometimes hard to understand the accent that the "kiwis" use as it is very different from the american-english accent that I had mostly heard before.
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Joel T
Housing
Type of housing: University Flats
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: Uniflats
Why?
You get in touch with a lot of people
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Personal comments
Even though the flats weren't in a good state, living in the Uniflats offers the possibility of meeting a lot of international and native students, especially in the big complexes (Lofts, Flofts, 480 Leith etc.)
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christiantorrens
Academic
Course recommendations
It is hard to know from your home University which courses are avaible for the year. In my opinion, this should be improved.
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My academic experiences
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
Personal comments
Probably some more recommendations about the complementarity of the courses.
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My opinion of the university assessment
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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