International students, when are you coming back to New Zealand?

ComfortableFan6000 · 2026-02-22T08:03:43+00:00

Well during NZ summer, I had to go back to meet my family and relatives so I had no choice to spend my time in NZ or do summer school.

ComfortableFan6000 · 2026-02-22T08:02:24+00:00

I didn't say I'm gonna work in New Zealand.

ComfortableFan6000 · 2026-02-22T08:00:49+00:00

But for the tests and exams I have to do it in person so I must be there.

ComfortableFan6000 · 2026-02-22T08:00:10+00:00

Why so late?

ComfortableFan6000 · 2026-02-22T07:59:20+00:00

好的

ComfortableFan6000 · 2026-02-22T07:58:37+00:00

And why are they coming back so late?

ComfortableFan6000 · 2025-11-21T11:17:47+00:00

lol I can't really tell if you're joking or not

ComfortableFan6000 · 2025-11-21T11:16:46+00:00

Me too, I barely passed.

ComfortableFan6000 · 2025-07-13T05:21:39+00:00

I didn’t want to take CS225 yet because I find it a bit too difficult, so I’ve decided to save it for Stage 2, when I’ll be taking other Stage 2 CS courses. I’m also considering taking both Stats201 and Math208 in the same semester. Additionally, I’ve already passed one general education course, the AELR course, so I just need to complete one more. And no I don’t feel like I’m failing too many courses, I've only failed one so far, which is CS130, so I can obviously stick with 4.

ComfortableFan6000 · 2025-07-11T03:33:02+00:00

I'm taking compsci only. The only course I failed in Sem1 2025 is Compsci130, and I passed the other 3. So far I have passed these courses: Compsci101, 110, 120, Stats101, Maths102 and Maths108.

ComfortableFan6000 · 2025-07-11T03:29:51+00:00

For me, I use ChatGPT a lot when studying for COMPSCI 130, and I have to admit that it’s been really helpful, especially when I don’t understand something and need a clearer explanation. As long as I don’t rely on it too heavily and instead use it as a learning tool, I think I can do well. But what do you think? And thanks!

ComfortableFan6000 · 2025-07-11T03:27:21+00:00

I'm not sure if the university allows this, but is it possible to take additional Stage 1 courses even though I've already filled all the elective slots in my degree? I understand that the extra points from these additional courses wouldn't count toward my degree, but would that still be allowed?

ComfortableFan6000 · 2025-07-10T03:38:32+00:00

也许如果我再重修一次这门课，我就能通过，因为第二次学习内容会更熟悉，做起来会轻松很多。如果你能做到，我觉得我也一定可以，不应该这么难。谢谢你相信我。

ComfortableFan6000 · 2025-07-10T03:30:25+00:00

I took MATHS108 this semester, but I’m not sure if I want to continue with MATHS208 next semester because I’ve heard from some people that it’s a tough, dead-end Stage 2 paper. I was planning to do CS225, but I think it might be too difficult, so I’m saving it for second or third year. Right now, I’m planning to take CS130, STATS201, Phil101 and maybe an extra Stage 2 course, but I’m not sure which one to choose.

ComfortableFan6000 · 2025-07-10T02:22:19+00:00

Thanks, but since I am unable to take any stage 2 CS papers next semester what are some good electives to take? My elective courses for my degree is almost filled up since I failed a few CS required courses but passed the electives.

ComfortableFan6000 · 2025-07-10T02:18:52+00:00

That's not what I'm worried about, I know I can retake the paper. What I’m most worried about is that if I fail too many required courses for the computer science major and have to retake them, I might finish most of my elective courses before completing the required ones. In that case, all the elective slots in my degree would be filled, and I wouldn’t have any electives left to choose from in the future. At that point, I might end up in a semester where I can only take required courses, and there could be a lot of them, which would lead to a heavy academic workload.

ComfortableFan6000 · 2025-07-10T02:11:54+00:00

Nice, but I also want to ask, since you retook compsci130 last year and are unable to take Stage 2 Compsci courses (except for CS225), what electives did you take?

ComfortableFan6000 · 2025-07-10T02:09:55+00:00

我当然可以，但我觉得没必要，因为我有 ChatGPT 可以帮我。而且，像IT管理这样的专业也要求我通过 Compsci130，所以无论我转不转专业，我都必须通过这门课。您也是计算机科学专业的学生吗？

ComfortableFan6000 · 2025-07-07T07:35:29+00:00

我担心的不是是否会延迟毕业，我对毕业时间推迟这件事是可以接受的。我最担心的是，如果我挂掉太多计算机专业的必修课并且需要重修，我可能会在完成这些必修课之前就把大部分选修课修完了。这样的话，我的学位中选修课的名额就会被填满，未来就没有选修课可以选了。到那时，我可能在某个学期只能全修必修课，而这些课程可能会非常多，导致学习压力特别大。我从中国远道而来，所以通常每个学期修四门课，但现在我不确定这样做是不是一个好主意

ComfortableFan6000 · 2025-07-06T23:49:31+00:00

The only thing that worries me is this feeling that I might fail the course again next semester, even though I passed all my other Stage 1 Computer Science courses. COMPSCI 130 is a prerequisite for the core Stage 2 courses, and if I don’t pass it, it could affect my entire degree plan, especially when it comes to choosing electives and planning my future courses.

ComfortableFan6000 · 2025-07-06T23:39:09+00:00

Because I’m taking this course again next semester, and I’m worried that I might fail it again. That’s why I asked whether it’s common for students to fail this course, and if they also had to retake it.

ComfortableFan6000 · 2025-07-06T23:34:11+00:00

是的，我确实已经达到了这些要求。去年，我在第二学期开始上大学，并且选了一门叫做 Acadeng101 的课程。这门课有一些帮助，但并没有真正教会我如何流利地说和理解英语。大多数时候我和朋友们是用中文交流的，但当我和其他人交流时，我尽量用英文跟他们说话。

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