NOLS New Zealand
New Zealand Semester Grad & Gap Year Student Excels at Oberlin College
After taking a NOLS Semester in New Zealand as part of her gap year, Claire Tiedemann headed off to Oberlin College, where she was recently recognized for her outstanding 2019 performance on the track and field team.
Reflections on an Intense New Zealand Sailing Course
In a recent Washington Post article, writer David Brown shares his experiences as a 65-year-old student on a 14-day NOLS New Zealand - Prime sailing course.
New Zealand Outdoors Drawcard for International Students
They've left behind regular lives elsewhere in the world and have headed to the New Zealand campus of American-based National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).
The school provides an education some of the students say they'd never get from a regular classroom.
Their accommodation before heading into the wilderness is a small village of tents on a grassy flat above the river in Aniseed Valley, named for the spice which once grew there.
Discovering My—Slightly Strange—New Normal on a NOLS Gap Year
Tricia shares her story of a gap year filled with glacier walks, ABBA songs, and Kiwi slang on a Semester in New Zealand.
Pay It Forward: How My NOLS Semester Helped Me Lead My Own Backcountry Trips
Carolyn Highland reflects on one of her favorite days ever—ascending an unnamed peak with a student-only team on her NOLS semester—and its lasting impact.
A Letter to My Future Self
Carolyn shares the letter she wrote to herself on a one-night solo near the end of her Semester in New Zealand.
Tolerance for Uncertainty & Adversity
NOLS grad Carolyn Highland reflects on how learning tolerance for adversity on an outdoor semester in New Zealand translates to challenges at home.
How You Can Be More Sustainable Every Day
Get some inspiration for sustainable practices from each of our locations around the world.
Waking Up in the Wilderness
Carolyn remembers her choice between comfort and wilderness, a life of what's easy and a life of healthy challenges.
I Belong in the Woods: Spring Semester in New Zealand
NOLS grad Natalie Beittel reflects on why she chose to travel to New Zealand for her study abroad semester with NOLS and what she learned from her experience.
What I Learned from My Child’s Gap Year [Interview]
Should my child take a gap year? Gain insights from a parent's perspective and get great advice on why a gap year is a powerful learning tool.
Gap Year: An Incredible Opportunity
Why take a NOLS gap year? NOLS grad Molly Hunt reflects on what she learned during her NOLS gap semester in New Zealand.
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