When I was about to go abroad my mother and I sat down to create small rules for myself. Some of them were simple like: … More
Myree Kromer
St. Andrews, Scotland 
When I was about to go abroad my mother and I sat down to create small rules for myself. Some of them were simple like: “don’t walk down alleys later than 2am” or “charge your phone before going on an adventure.” I would like to add one more to those… More
“When I came over, being on an Ice Hockey team was not on my bingo card.” I found myself chuckling as I tied my St. Andrews Typhoons Tie around my neck. September Myree had no idea what she had gotten us into. That night was our second game of the season;… More
Running with WoRMs WoRM aka The Wellington Running Club Meetup Group is a running club based around trail running and exploration of Wellington. I ended up going to the “Tuesday Spectacular regular” run. This was located at the Naked Man near the waterfront… More
I of course had heard about culture shock many times before I stepped on the plane to go 8,219 miles (about 13227.2 km) away from home. For some reason I wasn’t expecting to be affected by it, as if I were immune to feeling strange in a new place (spoiler… More
One of the most memorable moments of my New Zealand adventure was immersing myself in rugby culture. I began playing rugby in middle school and my passion for the sport continued to grow over the years. Despite an injury that prevented me from playing… More