Our second field trip went by so fast. On this field trip we made our way down to the south island, stopping at places like Picton, and Lake Rotoiti in Nelson Lakes National Park. While in Picton, we focused on agriculture and conservation efforts. We visited fish, oyster, mussel, and paua (abalone) farms, and a […]
Post #3: Windy Wellington Wonders
During late January through the first half of February my classmates and I spent about a month in Wellington, a wonderful little city filled with many fun activities. Every single student in our group got a single as a room in a residence hall named Te Puni Village located at the top of a hill. […]
Post #2: Describing the first fieldtrip!
Whānau (pronounced ‘Fano’ and means Family in Maori), friends, and others, I made it to New Zealand! During our first field trip (a total of 13 days), our team (25 students + additional staff + kiddos) bonded tremendously while exploring the wonders of the North Island. We visited Warkworth, Paihia, Waitomo, Taupo, and Ohakune. In […]
Post #1: 4 Days until air time!
Kia ora (Hello) family, friends, and anybody else reading this. In about 4 days, I will be embarking on a wonderful adventure to New Zealand (NZ), with the purpose of studying biology. The time difference between NZ and California is 21 hours, so even though I depart on January 3rd, I’ll be arriving to NZ on […]