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Survival Tips & Tricks of Studying Abroad in New Zealand: By, Nur Emylin Binti Zainuddin

New Zealand is a popular country for international students due to its excellent and affordable education system. The document provides survival tips for international students studying in New Zealand, such as asking for help from locals, sharing food which is an important part of socializing, and not saying "no" without a clear reason as Kiwis like to be helpful. International students may also feel homesick or find it hard to understand the local slang and fast way of speaking, so the tips encourage students to tell locals to slow down.

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Survival Tips & Tricks of Studying Abroad in New Zealand: By, Nur Emylin Binti Zainuddin

New Zealand is a popular country for international students due to its excellent and affordable education system. The document provides survival tips for international students studying in New Zealand, such as asking for help from locals, sharing food which is an important part of socializing, and not saying "no" without a clear reason as Kiwis like to be helpful. International students may also feel homesick or find it hard to understand the local slang and fast way of speaking, so the tips encourage students to tell locals to slow down.

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students from other countries to learn and study

here as New Zealand offers an excellent study


opportunities and world-class education at
Survival Tips & Tricks of Studying Abroad in New Zealand
affordable cost.
By, Nur Emylin Binti Zainuddin
Things You Should Know and Do While

Studying in New Zealand

Being an international student in New Zealand


is indeed fun and exciting because you will
Kiwi bird is an icon for New Zealand
experience new customs, holidays, foods,

New Zealand is well-known as one of the artworks, music, sports, and many more. But,
before you become part of the students in New
safest and beautiful countries in the world.
Zealand, you should realise that you might
Even though the size of this country is as
encountered with some challenges whilst you
biggest as the size of Japan and Britain,
are there. This is because, you will feel strange
however with the population of only 5 million
and start to compare the environment in New
people, New Zealand has become the centre of
Zealand with your home country. You will be
attraction among all foreigners in the world in
missing your family, friends and perhaps you
terms of business, travel and even educational
will also suffer from homesick for a week or
purposes. This is because, New Zealand gives
two! Thus, to avoid from spoiling your mood
the foreigners, space to breathe and privacy for
and wasting your time here, these are some
them to enjoy themselves while visiting this
survival tips and tricks that you should know in
country. Popular with its own uniqueness and
case you are interested to study in this country.
rich pool of customs and cultures, many
foreigners found that this country is suitable for
1. Feel free to ask for a help and someone’s house, you should know that you

watch. will be served with mostly either coffee or tea.


On the side note, before begin eating, you must
First and foremost, you need to know that be aware that Māori people will often do a
Kiwis (local people in New Zealand) are a prayer (karakia)
good traveller and they can adapt well with a as to bless the
new environment. This is because they will ask food.
for a question about things that they do not
know. This attitude is also applied to all
students in New Zealand. They are expected to
ask questions and challenge their lecturers or
teachers as to show that they are interested in
learning during the academic process.
Therefore, as a foreign student, you should be
Portrait of an unknown young Māori chief
brave to ask in front for an explanation or
(Alexander Turnbull Library, PUBL-0037-16)
things that you are not sure about. Not just that,
feel free to ask in other situation as well 3. Do not say ‘No’ without any solid
because Kiwis like to help other people.
excuse.
2. Be generous and share your food Apart from that, you must bear in mind that
with the others too. Kiwi people love to help others. Thus, they do
not like if people say ‘no’ without any clear
Next, in New Zealand, the attitude of sharing
reason. As to avoid from making the Kiwis feel
food with other people is a common thing to
bad, you should say ‘Yeah, sure’ or explain
do. This is because, for Kiwis, this is the way
details why you say ‘no’.
for them to bring people together in a relaxing
atmosphere. Sharing food can be done in two 4. Tell them to slow down
ways, either by having picnic together at the
Lastly, as a foreign student, it is normal if you
beach, a barbeque or a hāngi, (which refers to a
are a bit loss or confuse of the way the Kiwis
traditional Māori method of cooking food in an
speak. This is because the Kiwis speak very
oven) with your friends. By this way, you will
quickly, and they use a lot of slangs while
feel great and slowly build a good friendship
speaking. This could not be avoided even
among your friends at your school. Other than
though you are good in English and English is
that, coffee and tea are an important part in
your native language. Therefore, do not afraid
socialising for Kiwis. If you are about to visit
References:
Customs & Social Culture in New Zealand | New Zealand Now. (n.d.). Retrieved July 12, 2020, from
https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/living-in-nz/settling-in/customs-communication
to tell the Kiwis to slow down a little, repeat or
explain about what they are talking whilst you
are communicating with them.

References:
Customs & Social Culture in New Zealand | New Zealand Now. (n.d.). Retrieved July 12, 2020, from
https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/living-in-nz/settling-in/customs-communication

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