{"id":4535,"date":"2017-06-12T15:00:16","date_gmt":"2017-06-12T05:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/?p=4535"},"modified":"2017-06-12T15:35:38","modified_gmt":"2017-06-12T05:35:38","slug":"great-location-tight-knit-student-culture-and-life-changing-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/2017\/06\/12\/great-location-tight-knit-student-culture-and-life-changing-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiwi adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: medium\">Holly, G. Bachelor of Music<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'\"><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: medium\">CIS Australia: January in Dunedin (Jan \u2013 Feb 2017)<\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>My name is Holly Geddes and I\u2019ve just completed a summer semester at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand through QUT\u2019s short-term exchange program. The seven-week program was completed with the help of international exchange centre CISaustralia who organized my enrolment and accommodation, and were basically a helping hand throughout the entire process and trip duration. The element that initially reeled me into applying was the fact that there was a set fee that would be paid at the beginning of the enrolment process, and that after the initial payment I would be in the safe hands of CISaustralia. The entire trip would be covered and planned by an external company, meaning less stress for me! The process was just as easy as CISaustralia and QUT had advertised, and I\u2019m still impressed by how efficiently I was guided by my QUT and CIS respective representatives throughout the process that would have otherwise been very confusing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4536\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4536\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4536\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-1-1-1024x386.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-1-1-1024x386.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-1-1-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-1-1-768x290.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-1-1-500x189.jpg 500w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-1-1.jpg 1127w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The University of Otago Campus &amp; the view of the campus from my classroom!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My host university, the University of Otago, was New Zealand\u2019s first university, founded in the 1860\u2019s so as you can imagine, the architecture was very different to anywhere I\u2019d studied before! As it gets dark at 10pm in Dunedin in Summer, it allowed me to go for evening walks in daylight where I explored different corners of the university each day. On every walk I\u2019d discover a different part of history within the campus \u2013 I don\u2019t think I ever quite covered the whole thing! It was hard to get used to the beautiful buildings and on-campus accommodation that had been restored from the 1980\u2019s as well. My accommodation was a share house amongst 4 other students that was in a gated, quiet area, which was much to my relief! Dunedin is actually well-known for its student culture and is particularly renowned for its \u2018flat parties\u2019 and street parties. I discovered as new students began to move in after their summer breaks that it was tradition for thousands of students to flood the streets every single night, rain or shine. They gave my perception of street parties an entirely new meaning! It was extremely different to anything I\u2019d experienced in Brisbane, and (despite the noise while trying to study) it was great to be a part of such a tight-knit student culture where everybody was welcoming and open to becoming friends with whoever was willing. Despite these slight cultural differences that I\u2019ve mentioned, however, I didn\u2019t ever experienced culture shock or homesickness simply because I was always surrounded by helpful students and staff members who were very generous in making sure I was comfortable and settled.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4537\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4537\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4537\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-2-1.jpg 720w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-2-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4537\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A trip we did to Alexandra which is only about 2 hours\u2019 drive from Dunedin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I also made sure I made the most of being in such a great location. As I was only in class twice a week, my days off involved going to museums, taking advantage of the free student gym at the stadium, and going on scenic hikes to lookouts around Dunedin. It is true that Dunedin is a relatively small, quiet town in relation to Brisbane, but I made sure I never got bored and always had something interesting planned to make the most of my time. Another great thing about New Zealand is that wherever you drive, it\u2019s going to be beautiful! Once my studies were over, myself and another QUT student hired a car and took the extremely scenic route to Queenstown. I had done a few road trips before but this was definitely the most breathtaking driving experience I\u2019ve ever had.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4540\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4540\" style=\"width: 584px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-4540\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-4-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-4-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-4.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some sights in Dunedin including the Cadbury Factory.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For future students undertaking this course, my advice would be to look forward to a quiet, smaller way of living than what you\u2019re used to in Brisbane. This means that it\u2019s great to explore Dunedin and find your own hidden treasures within the city, because with a curious, open mindset there\u2019s no way you can get bored! Also, if you\u2019re doing an elective, don\u2019t stress about what subject you\u2019re going to choose \u2013 I met lots of students who were doing a range of different elective subjects and they all sounded incredibly interesting and specialised \u2013 it made me want to go back and learn more. In terms of living expenses, I must warn that New Zealand\u2019s grocery stores do charge a little bit more than Australia\u2019s, so my first big shopping trip was a bit of a shock! Definitely try to save more money than you think you\u2019ll need just in case you decide to go on a spontaneous road trip like I did, or if you\u2019re like me you\u2019ll need to allow some extra cash for those household items you don\u2019t normally think about like paper towels.<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4538\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/qut-exchange-students\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-3-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-3-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-3-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/blogs.qut.edu.au\/gone-global\/files\/2017\/06\/Pic-3.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a>Overall, I had an awesome, life-changing experience and I wish I had the chance to do it again! QUT\u2019s international short-course opportunities are endless, extremely cost-effective and worth the money, and I\u2019d encourage every student to consider one.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in undertaking a short-term program during\u00a0the QUT\u00a0semester breaks, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/qutvirtual2.qut.edu.au\/ismms-core\/outboundStp\/search\">QUT Global Portal.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Holly, G. Bachelor of Music CIS Australia: January in Dunedin (Jan \u2013 Feb 2017) My name is Holly Geddes and I\u2019ve just completed a summer semester at the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand through QUT\u2019s short-term exchange program. 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