So far, I have been back home in America for approximately 10 days. It hasn’t been as hard of a transition as I thought it would be, but maybe it hasn’t quite hit me yet. It is certainly strange to come back into a country where I can easily understand others’ accents and I don’t have to worry about repeating myself because someone can’t understand my accent. It’s nice to be back, but I really do miss New Zealand a lot. I miss venturing into the mountains on the weekends, and I’m beginning to miss the friends I made there and my basketball teammates.
Although I’m happy to be home, I can’t wait until I can go back! I’m not sure if it will be for graduate school, or just to explore, but I know I will be back there some day. I had such a blast living there and I can’t wait to go back with some of my family and friends and show them all of my favorite places to eat in Dunedin, and my favorite tramping tails all over the South Island. Although I’m happy to be back in the States with my family and my friends here, New Zealand will always hold a special place in my heart.