In less than two weeks, I will be on a plane. I’ve been on a plane before, several times actually. What will be different in two weeks is that I will be boarding the plane to leave the country for the first time. I will say “Bye” and “See You Later” with… More
My time studying abroad in New Zealand is coming to a close, but the real adventure is just beginning. Next week four friends and I will set off on a month long journey by car from Auckland to the South Island and back up again. We’ll be living off the… More
Now that I am leaving New Zealand in just over a month, I am starting to worry I won’t have time to see everything I want to. Luckily I will be back for another semester to cross more things off my list. Here are some of my adventures from the past few… More
During week 2 of mid-semester break (New Zealand equivalent of spring break—and yes, it’s TWO weeks), fellow Arcadian, Taimur Shah, and I went skiing with the Auckland University Snow Sports club. The club owns a lodge on one side of Mt. Ruapehu and takes… More
It is finally starting to get warmer here in Wellington! An average of 50°F during the winter is nothing to complain about, but it’s so beautiful and nice out now that it’s almost 60°F. Last Sunday the wind stopped blowing and I thought I was going melt… More