These past few weeks here have been a juggling act. I feel like I’m constantly trying to stay connected to my friends and family back home, but at the same time I’m trying to fully immerse myself in what I have here in New Zealand. My best friend from home came all the way out here to visit me for two weeks. It was absolutely amazing to have her here and share so many memories together. However, now that she is gone I find my self missing my friends from home more and more. I’m constantly having to remind myself not to take this experience for granted. When I’m out and about exploring the country, I feel extremely blessed, but when I’m in my room waiting for the rain to pass I find myself wondering about what I’m missing out on back at school. Hopefully after the stress of midterms has passed I will be able to forget about all of that and focus on why I came here.
For the mid-semester break (spring break), heaps of my friends and I are taking a road trip around the south island. I’m beyond excited to finally get to see the amazing views I’ve been obsessing over on Instagram, and actually getting to see them in person! Some of the hikes we are going on require us to camp. I’ve never been camping before so I know I am bound to have some new and interesting experiences!
Cheers to almost making it halfway through the semester!