The University of Auckland is a Fantastic Investment!

The University of Auckland is a superb place to study abroad, no matter which country you are coming from! The campus is situated in the heart of the city, nearby all necessities and some incredible tourist locations. The location is safe and the campus is incredibly simple to navigate. The variety of coursework is large and diverse, much like the student body. I recommend taking advantage of the student organization fair, for that is how I found a strong network of people and friends! I actually had to back out of a few organizations--that's how many interested me and how many accepted me! I will miss grabbing a coffee from a shop on campus and going to sit with a good book in the incredibly beautiful Albert Park across from campus for the hour I had between classes. I will miss living in the University Hall Apartments, which provided me (at most) a ten minute walk to class, and had a lovely view of the Domain. I will miss the friends I've made, who come from over five different countries and whose friendship I will hopefully never lose and certainly will never forget. I will miss the opportunities I had, including directing an original short play, riding horses on a beach, going on incredible hikes in lush greenery, seeing the wonders of the North Island, and much, much more! And finally, I will quite simply miss the University as a whole. My experience was exceedingly positive, and I would recommend it to anyone planning on studying abroad in New Zealand!