Story Location: New Zealand
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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’s cliché, but that doesn’t 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’i, 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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“As I sang and danced with my new friends, I realized how global musical theater is.“Molly Bogin’s experience of musical theater in New Zealand made her appreciate the international language that is music. https://youtu.be/wA8b6LVgvfI Molly Bogin is a Neuroscience student at Wesleyan University and studied abroad in New Zealand at the University of Otago with IFSA in Fall 2016.
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Community & Culture in New Zealand – A Digital Story
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“I had stopped feeling like a student merely asking questions but more like I was simply spending time with a friend.”University of Auckland, New Zealand Fall 2017 student Anastasia Kuske highlights IFSA’s unique Community and Culture (C&C) course while abroad. https://youtu.be/kTgr8_nP39s Anastasia Kuske is a Astrophysics student at Franklin & Marshall College and studied abroad…
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Kaitiakitanga: Volunteering in New Zealand – A Digital Story
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“For me, the most enticing part of the culture was the collective responsibility every citizen feels towards wildlife conservation”While studying abroad in New Zealand, University of Otago Fall 2017 student Hannah Wedig shares her volunteer experiences while apart of Otago’s Animal, Plant and Ecology Society (APES). https://youtu.be/roM_rAtmULQ Hannah Wedig is a Biology student at Kenyon…
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Sean and Graham – A Digital Story
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“Getting to know Sean & Graham gave me an eyeopening experience that I’m reminded of almost every week.” Will Roane, who studied abroad in New Zealand at the University of Otago, took time to receive cultural enrichment in an unlikely way- through new friends, Sean and Graham. https://youtu.be/_klnjiBNLl8?list=PLTZhGhgVwyFFifC6hsIgiVL9BDBYgaoOF Will Roane is a Cinema and Media…
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Keeping My Study Abroad Experience Alive at Home
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As you embark on your journey as a study abroad student, your mind is probably flooded with excitement, questions, and hopes of what your time in your country of choice will be like.Once your time there is up, you will most likely be longing to bring back these feelings; to not let this experience be…
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Navigating Study Abroad as a First Generation Student
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College is often seen as a journey undertaken to prepare us for life outside of school. It’s a time of personal and academic growth that is filled with many challenges: navigating adulthood, balancing and prioritizing time schedules, making lasting relationships, and, above all, preparing oneself to become an active member of society. Some students may…
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