Story Location: New Zealand
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In A World of Possibilities, Why 中文无码?
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Choosing 中文无码: Why the Program Was Right for Me When it came time for me to choose how and where I wanted to study abroad, the possibilities were quite literally endless. My university allows students to study via a 鈥淒uke-In鈥 program, an approved program, or you can petition for a specific program. The infinite options…
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How to Avoid Dairy (and Other Allergens) While Abroad
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As someone who can鈥檛 eat dairy, I worried about how this would affect my study abroad experience. I did not know how much control I would have over what I was eating. However, I found that during my my dietary restriction did not hold me back and I want to share some of the ways…
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Remembering the "Studying" Part of Studying Abroad
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Settling in When I first got off the plane in New Zealand I became overwhelmed with many different emotions 鈥 first of all I was tired and a bit disoriented from the 12 hour flight, I was incredibly excited to meet other students studying abroad and I was even a bit nervous to be in…
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How New Zealand Changed My Future Career
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STEM and study abroad: are they mutually exclusive? Ever since my first semester at Tulane, I can remember hearing about study abroad events. As an undeclared biomedical engineering major, I ignored the study abroad fliers passed around in my core classes, the invitations to attend seminars about studying abroad, and the presentations by liberal arts…
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You Are Stronger Than You Think: 5 Ways I Dealt with Grief While Abroad
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My biggest fear before heading to New Zealand was not being able to come home in case of an emergency because I would be about 8,000 miles away. Before going abroad, I had only ever lived about an hour away from my hometown. It was a far-fetched problem that remained in the back of my…
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Understanding Your Power: 7 Ways to Make Your Semester Overseas Less About You
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It鈥檚 clich茅, but that doesn鈥檛 make it any less true: travel opens your eyes to new experiences, new-to-you cultures, new ideas, and new ways of living and looking at the world. But having the ability to both choose and afford to live overseas for a period of time is a privilege, one that many people…
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Bipolar Abroad
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College life presents many challenges, but for those students dealing with mental illness, it can seem like an insurmountable task at times. I speak from experience, as I cope daily with bipolar II, which is a manic-depressive mood disorder. Managing bipolar disorder while studying abroad can seem even more insurmountable, but with the right preparation…
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How My Semester in New Zealand Renewed My Passion for Environmentalism
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As a child, I loved spending time outdoors, this was where I was and still am happiest. Growing up in Hawai鈥檌, I was constantly surrounded by nature; it was impossible for me to not fall in love with it. I would spend every weekend hiking up mountain peaks, finding remote beaches, or sailing on the ocean.…
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Musical Theatre Around the World – A Digital Story
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鈥淎s I sang and danced with my new friends, I realized how global musical theater is.鈥淢olly Bogin鈥檚 experience of musical theater in New Zealand made her appreciate the international language that is music. https://youtu.be/wA8b6LVgvfI Molly B. | Neuroscience student | Wesleyan University |聽University of Otago聽Partnership | Fall 2016
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Community & Culture in New Zealand – A Digital Story
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鈥淚 had stopped feeling like a student merely asking questions but more like I was simply spending time with a friend.鈥漊niversity of Auckland, New Zealand Fall 2017 student Anastasia Kuske highlights 中文无码鈥檚 unique Community and Culture (C&C) course while abroad. https://youtu.be/kTgr8_nP39s Anastasia K. | Astrophysics student | Franklin & Marshall College |聽University of Auckland Partnership…
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