These past couple weeks have been a bit uneventful but I really felt like I just need some down time without having to worry about planning trips and just focus on school for a bit. This past week was the last week of lectures which is so hard to believe. I can’t believe that 4…
Category: New Zealand: TEAN at Otago
Last Month Here
Its hard for me to believe that I’ve been here for 4 months already. In the moment it feels like time was going slow and well spent, but when I look back at it its hard to believe that classes are already over. How am a I already done…
A triple whammy
Oh my goodness! Since the last time I posted on here, I got to do one of the COOLEST trips I’ve taken in New Zealand. I got to go to Milford Sound! It’s known as the 8th wonder of the world – that should tell you enough about its beauty. Unfortunately, Milford Sound is in…
Just Two Weeks Left!
Oops! This blog post should’ve been up a couple days ago, but guess who forgot to click publish? Anyways, since last time, a bunch of friends and I took a drive up to Wanaka last weekend to get out Dunedin for a bit. We had all been working tirelessly the entire week on long papers,…
If your friends were all jumping off a bridge, would you?
Hey guys!! I am so happy! I got a chance to do one of the most iconic New Zealand hikes on the last weekend it was open – we were cutting it close. But anyways, let me back track. Last weekend, 10 of my friends that are in the TEAN program went to Wanaka. Wanaka…
Nature Is Teaching Me More
This past week I have really been struggling with the feeling of loneliness. I had never felt true loneliness at this intensity like that before. It was strange for me to come to terms with it because in my head I wasn’t alone. I live with 5 other people, my best friend that I met…
It’s crunch time
Ahhh! 3 days late on my blog post because school work has been insane lately! We are nearing the end of classes (3 weeks left) and all those last minute papers and readings need to be done. I wrote 2 papers in 2 days, and it’s safe to say that I am exhausted. I need…
The Final Stretch
It’s really hard to believe I only have less than two months left here in New Zealand. Plus, we only have less then one month before classes are over and finals begin. All I have is two essays between me and studying for those tests. Since last time, a bunch of our friends from the…
Over Halfway
Its crazy to think that my study abroad experience is over halfway gone. This past week has called for a lot of reminiscing on memories I’ve already created and mini freak outs because I feel like I still haven’t done enough. I feel like I’m constantly trying to find the coolest places to go, however…
Adventure of a Lifetime
This post is a bit late but for good reason! I just got home from the greatest 10-day road trip adventure that I’ve ever had! My friends Ailin and Kelcie and I left Dunedin at 6am last Friday morning to drive up to Kaikoura for a few day hikes and to see some seal pups….