On our trip around the south island Emily, Alison and I hoped to see penguins but since we didn’t see any in the wild we settled for checking out the little blue penguins at the Antarctic Center in Christchurch before heading to the airport. The 21st was Emily and Alison’s final day in New Zealand! After saying our goodbyes they took their plane off for Adelaide, Australia and Karen drove me to Lincoln University where I will be studying and living for the next few months.
It was a weird experience being on my completely on my own in a foreign country.. I have to admit it was a tad intimidating but more than that it was exciting and freeing. After Karen dropped me off, I spent the evening exploring the campus and meeting the few other international students who had also moved in early. I also tried out the cafeteria food which was surprisingly good, since I am living in a semi catered residence while I am here I get to eat at the dinning hall for dinner. Yes the dinning Hall, there is one on campus..
I guess one thing to mention is that the university I am attending is a, lets just say, a small school in a equally small town. Lincoln is a nice little town, with one grocery store, a pub, a couple cafes, 3 churches, a hardware store and some other small businesses and is located about a half hour outside of Christchurch.
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experiencing an Antarctic storm at the Antarctic Center |
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| the little blue penguins |
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| Alison, Emily and I at the Antarctic Center |
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