UGA - Warnell - Discover Abroad: Maymester Australia and New Zealand: Animal Behavior (Green) : Reviews (Aoraki)
The following program review responses have been selected for publication by UGA StudyAway
Program Evaluation
Sydney Grace Sanchez,
Maymester 2019 Participant
The trip of a lifetime! Amazing places, people, and activities. I would 100% recommend this trip to anyone.
Katie L Holliday,
Maymester 2019 Participant
Our professors were absolutely amazing. We were really able to form a relationship with them and you could tell they really cared about us having a great experience and learning from it.
Sara Joyce Kirks,
Maymester 2016 Participant
This program went above and beyond my expectations. I didn't realize just how much fun I would have, how wonderful the teachers and other students would be, and just how much I would learn about the places we went to and myself.
Maymester 2017 Participant
Completely exceeded any expectation I ever had. Best experience of my life.
Maymester 2018 Participant
One of the best experiences of my life.
Katie L Holliday,
Maymester 2019 Participant
Advice for future participants: take it all in; go on every adventure you can and talk to everyone on the trip. These people share your interests and can end up becoming your best friends.
Macarius Mark Abdelsayed,
Maymester 2016 Participant
One of UGA's biggest crowning achievements is Discover Abroad.
Maymester 2016 Participant
Discover Abroad in Australia and New Zealand is a unique learning experience because it pairs captivating landscapes with interesting related information that actually sticks to your brain.
Maymester 2016 Participant
Memories I have taken away from this trip will last a lifetime. There isn't a day when I don't look back on it and smile!
Karly Dean Garnto,
Maymester 2016 Participant
I learned more than I ever could have predicted in the short, month-long span of this trip and met amazing new people while getting to see places in the world that most people could never dream of seeing in a lifetime.
Maymester 2016 Participant
"Trip of a lifetime."
Maymester 2016 Participant
I loved this study abroad! I got to experience things I could never experience in the States, and it was worth every penny.
Omama Ashraf Rahmany,
Maymester 2016 Participant
Every moment was a once in a life time experience
Samira Chandrahas Dani,
Maymester 2017 Participant
My expectations were blown away by this trip. It was definitely one of the best trips I have ever been on in my life so far, and it was life-changing.
Maymester 2017 Participant
Stepping out of your comfort zone ensures a happy experience, but jumping out of your comfort zone gives you a whole new definition of happiness.
Maymester 2017 Participant
Enjoy every second. Focus on your schoolwork when the time comes, but remember that you only have this opportunity once. Enjoy every opportunity that is given to you, make friends with everyone in your cohort. They will become family and this will be one of the best experiences of your life.
Maymester 2017 Participant
"Best way to make 30 friends and have the experience of a lifetime"
Maymester 2017 Participant
"My eyes have been opened in ways that I have never believed possible. Australia and New Zealand will always have a piece of my heart."
Maymester 2017 Participant
The study abroad program was one the best academic investments I have ever made!
Maymester 2017 Participant
This was the best decision of my life. I spent two years saving money for this trip and it was worth every penny. The experiences I was able to experience would not be available in any other situation other than this program.
Katayon Yadegari,
Maymester 2017 Participant
This really was the experience of a lifetime-from the Great Barrier Reef, to the Fiordlands, to bungee jumping in New Zealand, to the Outback, to exploring Sydney- there were so many firsts and so many bucket list items to live out!
Maymester 2018 Participant
Discover abroad truly awakens and expands your mind, providing an outlet for those who wish to not simply travel but really learn about the countries you visit.
Lanier Grace Forster,
Maymester 2018 Participant
This Discover Abroad program pushed me way outside my comfort zone and I grew so much as a person because of it! Traveling across the globe has proven to me that I am stronger, braver, and more independent than I thought I was and I am now a more confident person because of this experience. This experience was life changing and I wouldn't trade it for the world.
Maymester 2018 Participant
GO ABROAD. You will not have this opportunity again!!
Maymester 2018 Participant
Trip of a lifetime.
Maymester 2018 Participant
An experience I'll treasure forever!
Maymester 2019 Participant
Neale Donald Walsch said "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone." I definitely understand his quote now that I've spent a full month truly living outside of mine.