Although this post is a little over due, I had an unbelievable spring break experience in the Kingdom of Tonga which is a small set of pacific islands not too far from Fiji. I went with a few mates from my abroad group and we stayed in a small house, on the main island, in…
Category: New Zealand: TEAN at Otago
Spring Break in New Zealand
Kia Ora! I only have three days of class left at Otago (I don’t have classes on Fridays)! But still a month until exams end. Yeah, there are so many classes here that it takes about a month for everyone to finish exams. I have one free week before my exam days begin, then I…
1 Month To Go
My Grandma just called me to let me know I only have 1 month and 8 days left and I want to cry. I am not ready to leave this amazing country. I feel like I just got here and the fact that it is almost time to go is insane. I have done so…
Quick Update!
Kia Ora! I’m back for another update! I just turned in my LAST assignment of the semester! Now I have one more week of classes and then a month of finals. Since, the University of Otago is so big (30,000 students) they have an entire month to schedule exams and every person has a different…
Spring Break in the South Pacific
My spring break was one that I will never forget. I never thought that I would have the opportunity to go to Fiji and specially this young. My group of friends and I decided to look at Fiji, Bali, and Cook Islands. They each had their own pros and cons but the deciding factor for…
Beginning of my semester abroad
The beginning of school at Otago University has been very different than what I’m used to. To begin, I am taking three classes out of my major (anthropology, history, Maori studies) and a one food marketing class. These topics and all the reading that involves them are interesting. These classes have been expanding on topics…
Mid-Semester Break (Fiji!)
Hello Everyone, We are right around the time of only two months left which is nothing short of scary. Time has flown by and I can’t quite wrap my head around how little time I have left. Two months may sound like a long time, but it is short. I have so much I still…
Pre-Departure/ Goodbye America !
Kia Ora! I have just over 24 hours until I depart for one of the biggest journeys of my life. I am flying to New Zealand to start my semester abroad! I am so excited for what’s to come, yet I am nervous about making sure I packed everything and that I am prepared for…
Mid-Semester Break
Kia Ora! I write this on the Monday post-break and it has been wonderful to sit and regroup from a long week. I started my break by going up to Oamaru (a little over an hour north of Dunedin) to see the Blue Penguin Colony. These little guys are the smallest types of penguins in…
In New Zealand
Kia ora!* I have spent an incredible two months in New Zealand so far. It honestly doesn’t feel like it’s been two months and I do miss home, but not as much as I thought I would. It’s mid-semester break right now, and still cold for a FL girl. So let’s catch up shall we?…