It was nearly Christmas time and there wasn’t a snowflake to be found. Yet, with my stay in Auckland at an end, I was on an plane, South Island-bound. Yes, whilst the increasing number of Christmas decorations were certainly increasing
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My Study Abroad Year: The Kiwi Summer Adventure (The South Island)
My Study Abroad Year: The Kiwi Summer Adventure (The North Island)
With my first Trimester at the University of Wellington completed… I was itching to get out and explore as soon as possible. This blog entry not only documents my journey across the North Island of New Zealand as I travelled
Read moreStudying in New Zealand – A Midpoint Reflective
As I am writing this, I am about to begin my second trimester at the Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington and, before recounting my summer holidays during which I explored both the North and South Island (or Te
Read moreWhat I’ve Learned from Studying Abroad in Christchurch, NZ
I’m Cat O’Rourke, a 4th Year student doing MChem Chemistry with external placement. My research focus is computational chemistry – using coding and maths to solve chemical problems. My 6-month placement was at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New
Read moreMy Study Abroad Year: The New Zealand Files (Entry #1)
An Expected Journey with Unexpected Drama… One week ago bread and bananas tasted differently. Of course, one week ago I was standing on the other side of the world. In fact, the journey itself stretches even further back than the
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