Closing Time

Chloe Seletz June 21, 2018

As I sit in my favorite coffee shop reflecting on my time in New Zealand, I have so many thoughts racing through my mind. The first is familiarity, the fact that I have found my new favorite coffee shop. I have become so adjusted to life in New Zealand… More

Coromandel

Bryan Mitchell June 11, 2018

Farmers Market: I have been going to Auckland’s Farmers Market on Saturday mornings recently. I tend to sleep late given the choice, but this is worth waking up for. The market offers fresh food at different stands such as bread, fish, pears, and salad… More

Weekend in Dunedin

Chloe Seletz May 30, 2018

A common trend I have noticed with students who study abroad is the pressure and excitement of going on weekend trips to explore new surroundings. I am personally a huge advocate of them. Here in New Zealand, many people road-trip to the South Island… More

Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost

Bryan Mitchell May 28, 2018

 Hitting a Wall: A fitting J.R.R. Tolkien Lord of the Rings quote to title this post. Emotions have been present lately, and I have been trying to feel them more. My closest Kiwi friend helps me through this process. Just like before, this is not homesickness… More

Fiordland

Bryan Mitchell May 20, 2018

Queenstown: Well, after three and a half months in a foreign land, the excitement of being abroad has subsided and life just feels normal. I hit an emotional wall this week, with no choice but to push through. I do not want to get caught in a rut, which… More

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