University of Auckland experience

I came to New Zealand strategically 2 weeks before classes started and I am very happy with that decision. The friends I knew on the program and I were able to get very close together as we had time to explore the city of Auckland by foot day in and day out for 14 days. It got to the point where I was even asked for directions and was confidently around the city and was confidently able to give them in the first few days of classes. The university is very accommodating of being able to explore. With online lectures and later start times it gives me plenty of time to get out and see the city before and between classes. The university has been a great program so far.