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From the Editor

T

n koutou! Hi and almost goodbye!...I hope you all

had an amazing mid semester break and the second
half of the semester is going well. Thanks for all of the
fantastic contributions for this newsletter, all of the entries
for the IFSA NZ Weekly Challenges and the stunning
photographs submitted to the Iconic Images Competition!
Congratulations to the winners!!

his semester has past so quickly! As the next few

weeks rush past please remember to take time to
enjoy yourself, as it will soon be time to leave this beautiful
country. J.R.R Tolkien once said Not all those who
wander are lost. I hope you have found many amazing
things during your travels.

he weather is getting cooler and exams are fast

approaching. It is very important that you are taking
care of your physical and mental health. Here are a few
handy tips:

Drink lots of water

Keep warm

Dont spend all day

inside. Get fresh air and talk to other humans

Triple check your exam timetable

Attend exam preparation sessions at the Student

Learning Centre

here is an amazing team of SSCs all over the country.

Please contact your SSC if you are feeling unwell,
stressed, homesick or just need to have a chat.

est wishes for your final weeks in Aotearoa! Travel

safe, Kia pai te haere, Haere r.

Emily Nicholson, Editor

If you start to feel unwell go to the University Health

Centre

Take time to have proper meals including lots of fruit

and veges! Try to resist the study snack urges.
A packet of TimTams for breakfast while cramming for
an exam can be temptingbut you will feel worse for
it.

Get plenty of sleep!

Travel isnt always pretty. It isnt always comfortable.

Sometimes it hurts. It even breaks your heart. But
thats okay. The journey changes you - it should change
you. It leaves marks on your misery, on your consciousness, on your heart, on your body. You take something
with you... Hopefully you leave something good behind.
- Anthony Bourdain.

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Bunch of Fives

Awesome Breaks

NZ Experience

NZ (Foodie) Experience

Photo: Lia Van der Krol (UAK), one of our

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Bunch of Fives

NZ (Foodie) Experience

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Bunch of Fives

We posed a bunch of five deep and meaningful questions to our students, and this is how they answered.
It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey
that matters, in the end. - Ernest Hemingway.

Emily Goldenberg, UAK

Describe the fashion
style of your city: People
look good. They look real
good. Its a very trendy city.
What is the weirdest
thing NZ University
students do? They dont
study at night. The library
is packed during the day,
but once its dinnertime,
everyones ready to start partying.
What is your favourite NZ slang word / saying
said in a Kiwi accent? Decades. Say it in a
Kiwi accent. My professor said it today and I got
extremely confused.
Whats the best place to eat in your city? Ive
never been a burger-lover, but here, its basically
all I eat. Velvet Burger, White Lady, Better
Burger, Burger Burger, even Burger Fuel. Theyre
amazing. Also obviously Ferg Burger, but thats
in Queenstown. Oh yeah, and Giapo Ice Cream is
amazing.
What is the best thing you have cookedin NZ?
I make a mean chicken stirfry.

Ellen Risemberg, CAN

Coole st place Ive visited
in NZ: - Takaka /Paynes
Ford.
Weird est thing uni
studen ts do?: Say oh
noer instead of oh no.
Kiwi slang word Ill
introd uce to the US: Oh
noer.
Best budge ting tip?: Eat rice and beans for two
meals a day, buy goon when its 2 for $40
Best thing Ive cooke d in NZ: Rice and beans.

Alexis Cooper, UOT

Numbe r one thing Ill remem ber
about New Zealan d: the night
I spent in the best hostel ever.
The hostel, The Lazy Cow,
was in Murchi son. There was
nothing in this town except
a really old op shop that had
an entire room dedica ted to
old glass bottles . Ali and Phil,
the owners of the hostel, bake cake
for all of their guests and the coffee table was
covere d in puzzle s from Puzzlin g World!
Most famou s Kiwi Ive met: Lady cop who pulled
me over outside of Te Anau. She was very nice,
but I still got a speedi ng ticket.
Slang Ill take home? Thanks heaps! Heaps is a
great word.
Favour ite place? Right now my favorite place
has to have been Gillesp ies Beach in Fox Glacier.
Crashi ng waves on one side, and beautif ul snow
covere d mounta ins on the other. Im really excited
to head up to Cape Reinga , though. That might
becom e my favouri te.
One senten ce weeke nd? A great weeke nd
include s piling into the car with my flatmates,
driving countle ss hours, campin g, trampin g, and
then doing it all over again.

Nicole Liebman, CAN

Coole st place Ive visited in
NZ: Lake Wanak a.
Weird est thing uni
studen ts do?: Walk around
shoele ss. Shoes are not a
require ment.
Kiwi slang word Ill introd uce
to the US: Sweet as.
Best budge ting tip?: A good budget ing tip is
invite yourse lf to eat the food your flatmate is
making.
Best thing Ive cooke d in NZ: I dont cook
interes ting food, but I make good burrito s.

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Awesome Breaks
There are several ways to get a birds eye view of Canterbury. CAN SSC Alexis Keeman hiked Mt Herbert....

t Herbert is a sea to summit hike

starting from Diamond Harbour.
Jump on the Purple Bus into the
city, then transfer to the number 28.
Take this all the way out to the ferry
terminal in Lyttleton. From here, hope
aboard the Diamond Harbour Ferry. A
10 minute crossing over to Diamond
Harbour takes you to the start of the
hike.

he majority of the walk is through

farm land and follows an exposed
volcanic spur. Allow 5-6 hours to
climb the 919m to the top of Mt
Herbert - the high point of Banks
Peninsula. From these heights, you
can experience a birds eye view of

Canterbury. From the

miniature Lyttleton below,
over to Christchurch, and
to the angular mass of
the South Alps. In the
other direction, the summit of
Mt Herbert offers spectacular
views of the hills and harbour
of Akaroa.

ake sure to pack warm

layers and plenty of
food. It gets pretty chilly at
the top, and if your legs have
acclimatised to the Canterbury
plains, youll need to schedule
plenty of snack stops to rest
your weary legs!

Alexis Keeman and friends taking in the view.

....and Aaron Rowbotham (CAN) jumped out of a plane!

kydiving....
expensive but
totally worth it. A
20 minute flight (in
the smallest plane I
have ever been in,
(seating five people
uncomfortably) then
out the door we go
at 12000ft.

hen you first go out, it feels

like youre falling down stairs,
not having any control over whats
happening, then you put your arms
out and you are free falling.

hat last about 45 seconds

then the parachute opens and
everything slows down and is
peaceful. The New Zealand country
side is BEAUTIFUL.

NZ Experience

Welcome to Aubrey Walshs (UAK) Totally Normal, Not-So-Extreme

Holiday in NZ

t all began on mid-semester break.

Our parents were continually urging
us to do something adventurous, so
Emily Goldenberg and I finally took
their adviceby planning four of the
most dangerous things you could
possibly do in New Zealand. First
stop Mt. Doom. Emily actually had
been close to Mt. Doom before, but
we wanted to go back, in style this
time. We went skydiving over the
volcano. You wouldnt believe the
views!

he second stop was the Franz

Josef Glacier, but we didnt want
to explore it the normal way. We
decided it would be much cooler
(pun intended) if we zorbed down the
glacier! So much fun.

ur third stop was my favourite.

The plan was to go to
Queenstown and flyboard, and on the
One of the reasons I
chose to study in
New Zealand was
to be given the
opportunity to
learn the game of
rugby at a higher
level. In a country
where rugby is
regarded as religion,
New Zealand is clearly one of the
best in the world.

s a newcomer to the sport,

playing for the University of
Canterbury has been an amazing
opportunity and overall learning
experience. The kiwi style of rugby
has an air of beauty and elegance
with continuous ball movement
and quick rucks. Compared to rugby
in the States, the sport has a more
realistic flow due to the hereditary
nature of the game.

n my opinion, the kiwi style of rugby

Inotorious
is nothing flashy or over the top
for simple backs plays and

cheeky offloads. More importantly, all

athletes are extremely disciplined and
in-shape. The players hit all tackles,
run amazing support lines, and keep
flat on defense.

way, we picked up a sheep that was

hitchhiking South (we later convinced
him to come back to Auckland with
us so he could meet our friend
Maddy her goal while in NZ is to
hold a sheep).

hen I was about to take my go

at flyboarding, my sheep friend
Bahh-by said he wanted to try it also,
so we rigged up a harness and he
joined me. It was awesome! Totally
unforgettable.

he last event of the trip was

actually back in Auckland, where
Emily and I played a pick-up match
with the All Blacks. It was incredible,
and Emily and I were naturals. They
tried to convince us to join the team,
but we told them we had to get back
to school. Finally, we returned home
and took a breatherwhere we
started planning our next get-away.

esides the game, the bonds of

friendship and brotherhood that
rugby creates are unbreakable. The
hard-fought matches, the countless
hours of training, and the laughs
at piss-ups are the real reasons
everyone lives and breathes the
sport. Richard Podpirka, CAN

Who is The Scarfie?...

Its true, I didnt go
to class as much
as I could have,
didnt do many
readings, could
have spent more
time on my papers,
but I definitely learned
something. This semester
The Scarfie was my teacher.

learned that you dont come to

understand a new place by looking
at maps and pictures, but by walking
through the streets, taking a few
wrong turns, and maybe asking that
funky looking dude on the corner for
directions. The Scarfie taught me
to chill out, to make sure that when
its nice outside, I go outside, to not
be so concerned with grades that I

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let a weekend of adventuring pass
me by. By following The Scarfie I
learned that free food is king, not
only because it leaves more money
to be spent onrecreation, but also
because when you are following the
food you end up meeting a diverse
group of people; you meet the
Christians at bible study, the atheists
at SARS meetings, the internationals
at Uni-flat dinners, the early risers at
OUSA Brekkie and a few hours later,
the young and old of Dunedin at $3
lunches. What The Scarfie taught me
was that everyone is friendlier when
munching a plate of food (the free-er
the better)!

he Scarfie may be unique to

Dunedin, but it seems like a
welcoming whats mine is yours
attitude is something shared by
many Kiwis, it must be something in
the water. Hell, The Scarfie helped
me write this reflection! When I
go back to the States, I will try to
explain with pictures, words, and
video The Scarfie. I know they wont
understand, but maybe I can show
them. Nick Knoke, U OT

NZ (Foodie) Experience
Lia Van der Krol (UAK) gives you a clear step by step process to a yummy dinner. And Tucker Brumley (UAK)
brings you his blokes guide to nourishMENt....

his dish (at right) is my most

absolute favorite and delicious
meal to cook. Everyone who has
tried it has raved about it! Its
very simple and relatively healthy,
especially for a casserole. Its
very much a comfort food in its
perfect combination of creamy,
tangy, citrusy, and cheesy, yet
at its core is a healthy dinner of
chicken, broccoli, and quinoa! Its
just an average dinner combined with an
amazing sauce and baked.

Chef Tuckers Corner

or those who have no skills in

the kitchen, but need to eat
an inordinate amount of food it
is important to have go-to meals
in the kitchen! To get away with
only having one meal, it has to
be packed with all the essentials:
protein, starches, green veggies
and overall tastiness. That is what
this MAN-strosity of a meal includes:

1lb of ground beef

4 chicken sausages
6 potatoes
5 large carrots
1 full head of broccoli

1)
on
a)
b)

What do you call a cow

the barnyard floor?
Ground Beef
Steve

2) Why did the dinosaur

cross the road?
a) Why not
b) He was in a hurry
c) Because chickens hadnt
evolved yet
3) What do you get when you cross a potato with an
elephant?
a) Mashed potatos
b) Road kill
4) Whats orange and sounds like a parrot?
a) A carrot
b) A ferret
5) What do you get when you cross broccoli and a
vampire?
a) Lawrence
b) Count Broccula
c) Capernicus

he extra effort to make it into a casserole is 100%

worthwhile. And the best part: it reheats well! Leftovers
are a college students best friend, after all. Make this for
yourself and you can eat it for another three or four meals.
Dont be fooled by the picture. This is not a very goodlooking dish, but its unique and delectable taste will have
you making it both in New Zealand and at home for your
family and friends!
Lias Chicken, Broccoli,
Quinoa Casserole
* You can replace 1/2 c. mayo &
sour cream with 1 cup of Greek
yogurt. (This is what Lia does.) Its
much healthier and tastes great!
Ingredients
1 can cream of chicken
soup
c. sour cream*
c. mayonnaise*
c. lemon juice
1 c. milk
salt & pepper, to taste
3 c. cooked quinoa
(prepared according to
package directions from
1 c. uncooked)

3 c. shredded
chicken
2 c. cooked
broccoli
1 c. cheddar
cheese, shredded

As long as the ingredients are near proportional, the

exact measurements are not important. Thats the beauty
of combining everything together!
Instructions
Prep Ingredients: Cook quinoa according to directions
on the bag. While that cooks, cut chicken into bite sized
pieces, saut, and add salt and pepper. Cut broccoli
into bite sized pieces and cook, either by sauting or
boiling then draining. Prep: Preheat oven to 350-degrees
Fahrenheit (177 degrees Celsius)
Sauce: In a large bowl, combine cream of chicken, sour
cream*, mayonnaise*, lemon juice, and milk.
Combine: Gently stir in the cooked quinoa, chicken,
and broccoli.
Cook: When evenly covered in sauce, spoon mixture
into 9x13 glass baking dish and bake at 350-degrees
for 25 minutes. (Or in a $2 disposable tin around the
same size for poor study abroad students, located at
PAKnSAVE but not Countdown. Make it easily reusable by
lining it with tin foil before spooning in the mixture.).
Add Cheese: Remove from oven, sprinkle with your
desired amount of cheese, and return to oven for an
additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Optional:
sprinkle parsley on top for appearance.
More Foodie Fun on Page 9...

Awesome Breaks
Rachel Barron (UOT) is blown away the starry nights and awesome views of the
Mt. Cook region....

have done a lot of adventuring

over the past few months in New
Zealand, sacrificed many a late
night for studying that I put off over
the weekend to go on some tramp
through the mountains. Yet, nothing
could compare to Mt. Cook.

hat weekend started a bit late

on Friday afternoon. We got to
the trailhead around 4 pm. Aware
that we might be hiking part of it
in the dark, the four of us set off.
It started out easy enoughand
then came the stairs.all 2000+ of
them.

y quads were burning to

say nothing for how heavy
my backpack felt, but boy was it
gorgeous. We were hiking with the
sunset and the moon shone brightly
over Mt. Cook. I lagged behind the
group as I stopped every 2 minutes
to snap another photo of the
incredible surrounding scenery.

hen we got to the top of the

ridge, it was time to turn on
our headlamps. 10 minutes later
we could see the lights from the

I t started out easy enough

and then came the stairs.

hut- hallelujah! It was a spectacular

sight.

hat night the stars were

absolutely incredible. A nice
man helped me take long exposure
shots with my camera so I could
capture the Milky Way. I took
photos until my hands were numb.
We then proceeded to spend the
next 2 hours
snuggled in our
sleeping bag,
laying on the
benches and
just staring up.
Never have I
seen stars so
brilliant.

Travel far enough, you meet

yourself. - David Mitchell,
Cloud Atlas.

he next
morning the
weather was
insane. It was
torrential down
pouring with a

Walter Streeter (VUW) makes the most of a trip to

Northland....
have seen since coming to this
ince
country. At the end of the beach
coming
was the pathway to see Spirits
to New
Bay. The guide explained that this
Zealand
area was sacred to the Maori as it
some of the
was the last place that the souls of
best traveling
the recently deceased would visit
that I got a chance
before they began the journey to
to do was a four-day trip to
join their ancestors in Hawaiki (the
Auckland and Northland. For most
mythical Maori homeland).
of my time there I was staying in a
hostel in the seaside town of Paihia,
dditionally, the area is a place
however I was able to get a guided
of steep grass covered cliffs
tour to the northernmost tip of New
diving into white sand beaches and
Zealand.
turbulent waters, with a careful eye
you can see where the dark-colored
he tour started early in morning
waters of the Pacific Ocean collide
with a drive along the 90 mile
with the light-colored waters of the
beach, which is the longest stretch
Tasman Sea.
of undeveloped coastline that I

60-70 km /hour wind. Just added

a little excitement to the descent.
Safely back on the ground with
my knees knocking together and
a huge smile on my face, I turned
around and thanked Mt. Cook
for providing me with the best
experience of my NZ adventures.

he guide was particularly

excited to show us the next
area, a giant sand dune that locals
and vacationers alike used to sled.
Sledding down a sand dune is an
experience completely unique from
sledding down a snowy hill, the way
that the sand kicks up as you ride
and the lack of thick winter layers
make it feel much faster than snow
sledding, the guide said that it was
possible to reach speeds higher
than 80 kph (about 50 mph).

he day concluded with a stop

at a Mangonui Fish Shop for
dinner, a fish and chips place that
is considered one of the best in
New Zealand due to the effort that
the restaurant puts into getting
choice catches daily.

(More) Bunch of Fives

Megan Onuskanych, MAW

Des crib e the fas hio n
sty le of you r city : A ton of
people dress as if they walked
out of a hit 90s tv show.
Wh at is the wei rde st
thin g NZ Uni ver sity
stu den ts do? The ir
hom ewo rk.
Wh at is you r favo urit e NZ
slan g wor d / say ing said
or Tha ts yuc k!
in a Kiw i acc ent ? Tha ts yum !
(in refe ren ce to food ).
in you r city ? For a
Wh ats the bes t place to eat
t deli ciou s and
mos
The
goo d milk sha ke, Fide l s.
ay Pala ce.
Sat
ine,
cuis
n
sati sfyi ng plate of asia
oth er
ry
eve
and
t
troo
bee
A tofu bur ger with
the fruit
All
.
Ekim
ger,
bur
a
on
nt
per fect ingr edie
Cla ssic
ket.
Mar
sele ctio n you may nee d, Sun day
(the
Slam
a
NY Pizz a, Tom my Mill ions . Spi rulin
.
own
ntd
Cou
bes t gre en smo oth ie), clas sic
e cookedin NZ?
Wh at is the bes t thin g you hav
ally kille d my
ctic
pra
that
Jam aica n Jerk chic ken
flatm ates ..

Kacy Reece, MAW

Descr ibe the fashio n style
of your city: This is an easy
one Hipste r, never have I
seen so many well dresse d
people walking the streets .
What is the weirde st thing
NZ Univer sity studen ts
do?: Hmm I dont know if its
weird, but they seem to get
so much work done during the day. I barely see my
kiwi friends doing homew ork at night.

Sara Lobdell, UAK

Des crib e the fas hio n sty le
of you r city :
Cas ual com fort able, but not
slop py. Jan dals are a thin g
for all sea son s.
Wh at is the wei rde st thin g
NZ Uni ver sity stu den ts
do? This doe snt app ly to eve ryon
e, but for a few
of my lect ure s ther e are stud ents
who skip eve ry
lect ure and only sho w up for pro
ject s/te sts. On
exa m day in my Mar ine Scie nce
clas s the clas s size
qua dru pled bec aus e eve ryon e
actu ally cam e to
clas s. Atte nda nce isn t take n for
man y clas ses , so
its pos sibl e to do this and still
pas s.
Wh at is you r favo urit e NZ slan
g wor d / say ing
said in a Kiw i acc ent ? Say ing
no wor ries in
situ atio ns whe re peo ple from the
US wou ld say
yo ure wel com e.
Wh ats the bes t place to eat
in you r city ?
For des sert, the Cho cola te Bou
tiqu e.
Wh at is the bes t thin g you hav
e cookedin NZ?
Cin nam on- App le Cid er Bre ad with
Mon teiths
cide r, a reco mm end atio n from
my kiw i flatm ate.

ne of my favourite places
to eat in Auckland is the
Chocolate Boutique, located on
Parnell Rise. It has a great menu
with lots of delicious options.
The banana split, the chocolate
mud cake, and the caramel
and chocolate brownie are all
incredible choices. Every time
I go, I try to order something
different. By the time I leave New Zealand, I hope to
have tried almost everything on the menu! http://www.
chocolateboutique.co.nz/. Emily, UAK

What is your favour ite NZ slang word / saying

said in a Kiwi accen t?: When someo ne says
good on ya mate!
Best place to eat in your city?: Oh this is a hard
one, depend s on the food mood youre in, but Id
say one of my favouri tes is Ekim Burger s!
What is the best thing you have cooke d in
NZ? Sweet and Sour chicke n stir fry!

Why do you go away? So that you can come back.

So that you can see the place you came from with new
eyes and colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the
same as never leaving. - Terry Pratchett,
A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld, #32).

NZ (Foodie) Experience
Dive into Sara Lobdells (UAK) decadent Tiramisu recipe....

uckland food has a wide variety

of cultural influences, but Ive
had a hard time here satisfying
my cravings for specialty Italian
desserts. One of my favorite Italian
desserts (or, in my case, usually also
breakfast) is the classic tiramis. I
adapted the following tiramis recipe,
originally by chef Jamie Oliver, to
the availability of New Zealand
ingredients, my limited flat supplies,
a tight student budget, and my own
personal taste with quite satisfying
results. Enjoy!
Ingredients

50g
Whittakers
dark chocolate,
grated
Pinch of salt
20-25
Savoiardi Italian
biscuits (called
Ladyfingers, in the United States)
400 ml coffee, cooled (1 medium
long black from any local caf does the
trick)
4 large eggs, very fresh, separated**
100 g white sugar

tsp Vanilla extract

750 g mascarpone
Cinnamon
Will power, if you dont have an
electric mixer

Instructions
Finely grate the dark chocolate.
Separate the eggs. Place the
whites in one bowl and the yolks in a
separate, larger bowl. Add the sugar
to the yolks and whisk with electric
mixer (or by hand) until the sugar has
dissolved and the yolks are pale and
fluffy. Mix in the mascarpone and
Vanilla extract with a spoon.
Clean and dry the whisk. Add
a pinch of salt to the egg whites.
Mentally prepare yourself to whisk
the egg whites by hand (if youre a
Uni student like me and dont have
an electric mixer) then whisk, whisk,
whisk! Whisk until the whites have
incorporated enough air to hold their
shape when the whisk is lifted. Once
youve whisked as much as humanly
possible set the bowl down, take a
breather, and give yourself a pat on
the back. Youve earned it! Use a

Haley McDonough, VUW

Describe the fashion style of your city: Wellington
has a progressive, stylish, and comfortable fashion
sense. A typical girl walking through Vic can be seen
wearing ripped, bleached jeans, an oversized striped
tee shirt, and black Nike running shoes. While in the
heart of the city, you will likely see a variety of neutral
colored tops and pants paired with clunky platform
sandals. The exercise enthusiasts wont be caught
dead without their Lululemon running leggings and
matching tank top. The best part is the overwhelming
draw to comfort and sensibility. Ive really taken a
liking to Wellingtons laid back fashion style
What is the weirdest thing NZ University students
do? The first day in every one of my lectures and
tutorials, we were briefed in what to do in the event
of an earthquake - a huge shock as Im from the
southeastern United States. Ive never, correction,
I had never experienced an earthquake in my life
until living in NZ for a few months. The grading scale
here is much more lenient - thats what I thought
when I first saw that a 51% is a C-. But its extremely
difficult to make As here. They also label students

large spoon
to gently
fold the egg
whites into the
mascarpone
mixture.
Now that the hard work is done its
time to arrange the layers. Pour the
coffee into a shallow bowl. Dip each
side of the savoiardi biscuits in the
coffee and line the bottom of an 8 x
8 baking pan with a soaked biscuit
layer. Pour half of the mascarpone
mixture over the first biscuit layer.
Spread a layer of grated chocolate
and sprinkled cinnamon overtop of
this mascarpone layer.
Repeat with a second layer of
biscuits, mascarpone, and chocolate.
Attempt not to eat it all right away.
Cover the tiramis and refridgerate
for a minimum of 2 hours to allow the
layers to set. Refridgerate overnight if
possible and if you have enough selfcontrol, because the longer the layers
soak together the more tasty the final
result will be. Enjoy!

by class year instead of the typical

freshman-senior ranking.
What is your favourite NZ slang
word / saying said in a Kiwi
accent? Really, any conversation
I get to have with a kiwi leaves a
huge grin on my face, as I am always
learning new slang. Here are a few of my
favorite sayings Ive heard thus far: sweet as= awesome,
mate = friend, gutted = really upset, pash = make out,
brekkie = short for breakfast, candy floss = cotton candy,
hot chips = fries, ice block = popsicle.
Whats the best place to eat in your city? Flying
Burrito Brothers. It may not be the fanciest restaurant on
Cuba Street, but it sure is tasty and filling. NZ restaurants
tend to serve much smaller portions than in America, so
its nice to sometimes have a meal comparable in size to
ones back home. On Mondays, FBB does 2 for 1 main
courses, so my flatmates and I are keen to take advantage
of the deal as often as we can.
What is the best thing you have cookedin NZ?
Cinnamon-Apple Cider Bread with Monteiths
cider, a recommendation from my kiwi flatmate.

Iconic Images Winners

Elizabeth Plascencia, UOT

Niyo was the

Staff s pick of the
Weekly Challenge
Winners - see page 11.

Lia van de Kro l, UAK

Kac y Reece, VUW

Niyolpaqui Moraza-Keeswood, UAK

Liza Fryman, UOT

Liza Fry man , UO T

Rachel Zajcho wski, UOT

Liza Fry man , UO T

Lia van de Krol, UAK

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Weekly Challenge Winners

Stef, VUW

Rachel, UOT

Devin, UAK

Ellen, CAN

Aaron, CAN

Niyo, UAK

Lia, UAK

Jamie, VUW

Resident Director Sian Munro

points out what to be aware of
with Reverse Culture Shock...

e talked to you at orientation

about experiencing culture
shock while you settled into life in
your new home. Some of you have
spoken to me about how you feel
like youve adapted to the kiwi way
of doing things in some aspects of
your daily life. We call this process
acculturation.

ou might not expect it, but

when you get home youll
probably experience some form of
reverse culture shock. I definitely
experienced this when I moved back
from living overseas I had to turn
the radio off as I was driving around
in my car because I could not stand
to listen to the broad kiwi accent that
I was so unaccustomed to hearing.
Its different for everyone, you might
settle back into life without a hitch
and in a short time feel like youve
never been away. For others it can be
hard and you can feel a bit isolated
from the people and experiences
you left behind. I have outlined a few
coping strategies below to help you
deal with reverse culture shock if you
do encounter it.

mbrace the shock. Reflect

on things you thought were
frustrating or plain ridiculous while
you were in New Zealand and relish
what you appreciate about how
things are at home (even if its just
that you can understand what people

Right: Sian and friends on a girls weekend in

Paris while living in London on OE, 2005.
are saying 100% of the time!)

eep busy at home. Dont expect

everyone to drop everything to
see you. While youve been in New
Zealand having a wonderful time,
theyve been getting on with life
and will still have study and work
commitments. Have some plans
already worked out before you return
home, returning home can be hard if
you have nothing to do except sit and
wait for classes to start.

xpect some interest from people

back home, but dont expect
them to sit through a thousand
photos of places and people they
dont know. With digital cameras
these days, people dont print
photos. Choose your best photos,
print them off and show those to
people. When youre back at school
sitting at your desk wanting a nice
distraction you can flick through your
photo album and reminisce for a few
minutes.

eep in touch with each other. No

one except other students who
have been on your programme are
going to completely understand what
you have been through. Sometimes
a lack of interest is veiled jealousy
and its probably not surprising given
that you will be talking about all these
new friends you have made and
adventures you have been on. If you

stay in touch
youll be able
to re-live the
memories
from time to
time.

ook for
ways to promote your
study abroad experience at your
home school. While websites are
great because they allow people to
browse at their leisure, prospective
study abroad students will get more
out of a five minute conversation with
you than they would from an entire
website. Volunteer at your study
abroad office or join the IFSA-Butler
Ambassador program and get paid
by us to promote your experience
(see our website for more details:
http://www.ifsa-butler.org/for-alumni/
be-an-ambassador.html).

ntil you are back home, you may

not realize the full extent of how
much you have changed, matured,
learnt new life skills and had life
changing experiences. Remember
and appreciate what you have
gained, but enjoy where you are at
home as well. Keep your mind open
for new travel experiences - I know
some of you are planning your next
adventures already! Remember you
can always come back to NZ for
post-graduate study or a working
holiday.

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