One month in and a week left until the mid-semester break. Time has flown by since I first arrived in Aotearoa with my family… More
Calissa McNutt
University of Auckland 
One month in and a week left until the mid-semester break. Time has flown by since I first arrived in Aotearoa with my family for a brief family vacation before Arcadia orientation began. After a few weeks of walking around campus and getting lost a few… 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
Before I chose Auckland, New Zealand, as my final destination, the main things that influenced my decision to study abroad were the courses, the probability of returning to the country, and the overall best fit for gaining new experiences. One thing I… More
Coming into my semester with Arcadia in Dublin, I was a bit wary of identifying as a transgender, non-binary student. Living abroad is often nerve-wracking enough without being away from your usual support systems and in an unfamiliar environment. Having… More