University of Otago Language Centre

Student Experiences - “I wanted to experience a New Zealand summer."

Sungho had the choice of going to Hawaii, USA or New Zealand to improve
her English.

“I wanted to experience a New Zealand summer. I had travelled in Europe
and wanted to have a different experience.

My first impression was that Dunedin is clean and peaceful. It is good a place
to live because it is a university city and has everything you need for student
life. Everything is so easy to get to and it is not crowded.

When I arrived my host family took me sightseeing to the beach. My host
family are lovely and I have had the chance to visit family members at their
homes.

I have made many friends from all over the world at the Language Centre. We go together to bars and restaurants in the city and it is really great. I have been able to meet people from Japan, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Oman and Vietnam. We can make friends very easily.

I love the Language Centre, as there are just a few students in each class. Here there are many students from different countries. I can learn about their cultures and I love this. I study grammar in English, and conversation and essay writing practice has been very helpful.

I like my teachers; they understand me and are very friendly and fun. The activities at the Language Centre have been enjoyable. I am looking forward to going to the chocolate factory and visiting Queenstown.

Next year I will graduate and I am thinking about postgraduate studies. To Korean students, Dunedin is a very beautiful city, the people are very kind and the Language Centre is great.”