Who knew he first two weeks of this adventure would fly by so fast?! Fiji was a blast; it was the definition of paradise. The weather was amazing and the water was crystal clear. I met some of the most amazing people that are a part of my program and who would’ve thought that 36…
Category: New Zealand: TEAN at Otago
Kia Ora!
These past two weeks have been an absolute whirlwind! In just two weeks I have traveled more than I have in my entire life. Starting off the trip in Fiji was absolutely unbelievable. I had never been somewhere and been completely surrounded by so much beauty. Everyone there was so genuine and incredibly friendly. I had never…
2 weeks later… BULA FIJI!
I absolutely cannot believe it’s been 2 weeks since I embarked on my study abroad journey. On June 24th, I was sitting in the airport, anxiously awaiting a trip to Fiji that I had no idea would impact me the way that it has. Where do I even begin… Fiji was hands down the most…
Back in America
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…
8,152 Miles Away from Home
As I write this, I’m sitting at Tom Bradley International at LAX waiting for my flight. After months of waiting and excitement, today is finally the day that I say goodbye to America to study abroad in New Zealand. My mind is racing, wondering about all the adventures that I hope to have while abroad….
T – 4 days till I’m Fiji/New Zealand bound!
4 DAYS! That is how long it will be before I am in Fiji, and then after that – New Zealand. It is surreal that after a semester of preparing for this journey, it is finally here. You can say that I am a little nervous, though excited, to embark. Although I have always loved…
The Thought of Leaving Truly Hurts My Heart
The past few weeks have been really hard. It’s exam time here and a lot of my Kiwi friends have gone home to study, thus meaning we have had to say our goodbyes already. I never realized I could grow so close to the friends I have made here in such a short period of…
That Kiwi Humo(u)r
About two weeks ago I went to an Improv Show at the Fortune Theatre downtown in the Octagon with my study abroad group. Before the show we had delicious desserts at Nova (probably the best tiramisu I’ve ever had!), then we headed over to the theatre. I’ve been to comedy shows at SAK comedy club…
I’m Never Leaving
This past weekend I traveled to Mount Cook where I hiked the Hooker Valley Track and visited Lake Pukaki and Lake Tekapo. It was one of the best weekends of my life. I have never been so in love with New Zealand as I am now. When I woke up on Saturday, I woke up…
OU! OU! OU! OU! Here we go, OU!
About a month ago I tried out for the women’s intermural basketball team and ended up making the varsity women’s basketball team here! This has by far turned out to be the most positive, fun, and phenomenal experience I could have ever wished for while studying abroad in New Zealand! Joining the Otago University (OU)…