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Student life
Describe host city:
Student life dominates the city
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Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife, Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal social experience
Personal comments
night spot: ReFuel @ Campus, Bath Street (after midnight). Speight's Brewery. Cadburry Chocolate Carnival. Eureka Restaurant/Bar for a beer. Heaps of Asian Food Places.
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Housing
Type of housing: Private
Arranged by: Independently - My choice
If returning, I would choose: University Flat
Why?
Cheap. Living with students from NZ, they often had arrangements about cooking. Negative: cold (do not like to spend money on heating).
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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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Academic
My academic experiences
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Interaction with international students
Interaction with local students
My opinion of the university assessment
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Essays and/or projects at the end of course
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
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Languages
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
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
No problem with English in NZ.
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Expenses
Main source of funding:
Government assistance
Other sources of funding:
none
Work opportunities:
It was not legal for me to work
Personal spending habits
I did more travelling than at home and we went out quite a lot. Food: vegetables and fruits (my main source of food) was more expensive.
But it was worth it!!!!
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Food, Nightlife, Travel, Overall:
was more expensive than at home.
Telephone, Housing:
was the same price as at home.
Accessibility of student needs
Second-hand household items
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