University

In NZ, college is called university, courses are called papers, class is called lecture, and papers are just called assignments/essays.

My papers:

• Maori Society
• Intro to the society and culture of the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand
• Media and Intercultural Communication
• Study of how media defines certain cultures and relationships
• Web Design
• Intro to HTML, CSS, Flash, Photoshop, and web design and layout
• Computing for End Users
• Work with CoralDraw and Photoshop

School out here is a bit different than back in the states for a few reasons:

1. Lectures are very large, usually a minimum of 100 people
2. Papers consist of lecture and a tutorial. Usually once a week, or bi-weekly. It's more like a typical class in the states; one on one time in smaller groups
3. Attendance is not taken for credit anywhere
4. There are typically no quizzes or Homework
5. There are a few essays and labs during the semester
6. The final exams are taken for anywhere between 40-80% of the final grade
7. There is a mid-semester break around Easter time for a week to three weeks depending on the university

So far uni has been good. All my papers will transfer credit back to RIT and I wont be behind at all. Hopefully those finals wont ill me I'm not a great test taker, but I'll have to learn!)

Also, my old flatmate from Christchurch, Kate, transferred here too! She hangs out with us all the time and is super fun.