I have come to two obvious conclusions: First, sexism is an international phenomenon that transcends borders, languages, and cultures. Second, the same goes for the look of a woman who isn’t having any of it. The other day I took a botero (a cross between a taxi and hitchhiking) to my university’s campus. It was […]
Rotoiti Science Challenge! Team Worm and Fuzzy
For our Science Challenge the Worm and Fuzzy Team (Kamylli, Lisa and Jake) decided to explore worm densities, a topic not yet fully explored in New Zealand. Worms were a point of interest for us because they improve soil properties and help increase plant production. We were interested in seeing if worm density could be correlated […]
Street Life in Morocco
For a while now, my shoes have been broken. Specifically, half of the soul of my left shoe is detached from the rest of the shoe. More than once, I almost face-planted in the street because the soul get’s caught on something, and Hannah started to call my shoes “Will’s flappers,” for the sound they […]
Home away from home away from home
In my life, I have found it difficult to leave, yet easy to go. I am always eager for adventure, but very much value a sense of comfort as well. This may seem like a contradiction (because it is), but I’ve learned to accept it. This being said, however, I still feel a sense of […]
GROUP LOVES MAMMALS
Have you ever tried to differentiate between a bell bird call and a Tui call? It is difficult. This was the challenge of our science challenge. We did not discover this until 24 hours into our time at Rotoiti where we conducted our study. Despite these obstacles, we did our best to answer our research […]