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A-BUTLER INFORMATION HEALTH & SAFETY TRAVEL ADVICE NZ STAFF TOP TEN REMINDERS HEALTH NOTICES PUB-LESS QUIZ
NEWS AND REVIEWS PROFILES ANTICS SAFETY TIPS FACTS & FIGURES TRAVEL BIOS STAFF NEWS STUDY PROGRAMS NEWZ GETTINGAROUNDENTERTAIN
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ACCOMMODATIONEVENTNEWS
CONTACTSMAORI
SEMESTER 2/2012 NUMBER 2
MorningTea withDaniel
7 Daysin the
South ls.
Across theDitch
GreatBreaks
Studentof theMonth
IconicImageswinners
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Kia ora! m writing this while stuck on an Amtrak
train rom Philadelphia to Washington DC.
Theres some problem with the t racks ahead, and
weve been waiting or 90 minutes to start moving
again. Travelling can be ull o unoreseen delays!
I ve been all over the USA on this trip (rom LA toChicago, Indianapolis to Texas, Arkansas, NewJersey and Pennsylvania, and Im now on my way to
DC). Ive visited 10 universities, and talked to many
students who are thinking about studying abroad in
NZ. Ater my visit to Arkansas Ive been to 39 states!
Ialso appreciate again how dierent the USis rom NZ. Ive aced problems with peopleunderstanding my accent (Me to Texas countrysinger: We dont have this Texas music in New
Zealand. Texas country singer: Waityou dont
have chicken in where?). Ive had people ask me
where NZ is and whether we speak English, and Ive
been ollowing the presidential election coverage
with interest.
Now that were moving towards the last par t othe semester, its time to talk about makingarrangements or go ing home. In this newslet ter,
we have our own examples o misunderstandings
due to the New Zealand accent. Sian talks about
reverse culture shock, and gives you some tips or
overcoming it. Weve got plenty o travel highlights,
low lights and bests rom students around the
country or those o you looking or inspiration or
your inal adventures in New Zealand or Australia.
We also showcase a selection o entries in the
Iconic Images Photo Competition. The results will be
announced on Facebook!
Make sure you join up to the IFSA New ZealandAlumni page on Facebook when you get back tothe US, and i youre interested in helping us out on
your home campus, well send you more ino about the
IFSA-Butler Ambassador programme beore you leave.
Good luck or your last six-or-so weeks in NZ!Amy Rutherford, Editor
From the Editor
IFSA-Butler NZ
PO Box 1461, Wellington
Website: http://newzealand.ifsa-butler.org/
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (04) 471-0145
6 Iconic Images Challenge
5 Awesome Mid-Semester Breaks
3 Morning Tea
7 Across the Ditch4 7 Days in the South Island
Someone came up to Toria at uni and said I like
the plates in your hair and she said plates in my
hair? The person was reerring to what New
Zealanders call plaits in her hair, commonly
known as braids in the US. Victoria Justicz, UOT
11 NZ Experience: Rugby
8 Bunch of Fives
10 Student of the Month /
Reverse
Culture Shock
Kiwi Accent Bloopers
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SM:Where are you from andwhat do you study?.
DS:Im rom Philadelphia, born andraised, and Im a Drama major at
Kenyon College in Ohio.
SM:Why did you choose Otago?DS:I heard about it rom my sisterwho came to Dunedin or her study
abroad a long time ago, and a riend
who did the IFSA-Butler programmetwo years ago, and it sounded like
something I would be interested
in. I wanted a country without a
language barrier, and Im really into
camping and hiking so I chose
Dunedin.
SM:You recently starred in a playat the University of Otagos Allen
Hall Theatre called Sure Thing
by David Ives. How did you get
involved in that?
DS:The director, Joelle, was in aclass o mine. She told me that I
should come out and audition or
the show. I didnt really know that
many people, so I thought I might
give it a shot, seeing as I hadnt
been in a show in a while. It was a
one-act comedy (see pg pg 6 or
more details).
SM:How much time did it take up?
DS: At frst only three two-hourrehearsals a week, but when the
show date came closer it was our
rehearsals, fve rehearsals, then
the week o the show rehearsal
every day.
SM:You were hilarious in theplay. Your prole in the programme
for the play described you as
liking amongst other things cats
and laser pointers can youexplain? DS: The day beore theshow, Joelle asked us what we
would like to put in our character
bios. We sat around or a little
while discussing what would
be unniest. We pretended we
were putting personal ads in the
newspaper. I actually had no part in
deciding what mine said. Everyone
else came up with ideas or it. I do
like cats and laser pointers, but it
also said I like to
read my kindle, which is most
defnitely true. I love bringing it with
me on trips.
SM:How does the on-campustheatre at Otago compare to what
you have at home?
DS: Its a very dierent dynamic.At Otago they have Lunchtime
Theatre, so pretty much every week
a student-directed play is put on,
usually or a class. Students act,
stage-manage, and even write theshows themselves. At Kenyon, my
home university, they have a similar
set-up, but its only available to
frst year students. For the older
students there are also similar
opportunities, but much more
inrequently, because the shows are
much larger stage productions and
they are usually run by proessors or
senior students.
SM:With all that rehearsing,have you managed to do some
travelling while youve been here?
DS: Yes, the frst weeks orehearsals I was able to do the
Kepler Track in Te Anau and climb
Mt. Cargill. Over mid-semester
break I went on a great road trip
around the South Island. Ive gone
to nearby beaches a couple o times
as well. Luckily I have a car that I
bought with a couple o riends,so were able to get around pretty
easily.
SM: What would you say to aprospective student thinking
about studying abroad with
IFSA-Butler?
DS: Id say that its a great choice.The programme has helped enhancemy abroad experience to another
level. Our SSC, Sian is amazing and
is always checking in on us. I was
also able to connect with other great
American students and go on some
pretty amazing trips. Our most recent
trip to the Doubtul Sound was
amazing and probably the best thing
Ive done so ar in New Zealand.
Morning TeaDaniel Solway took time out for a lemon ginger tea with his SSC
Sian Munro, and tells how he has been combining his love of
treading the boards with life at Otago.
One o my latmates said he
was pissed. I thought he meant
that he was really upset about
something. It turns out that he
just meant that he was drunk.
Mike Brown, Massey Albany
Tor ias latmate said to her ater
a run: Im going to be naked lat-
er. She was a little taken aback
but what he actually said was
Im going to be knackered later.
The same latmate said Do you
want to watch Rainbow? Toria
thought it was a movie she had
not seen. About ten minutes into
it she realized he had said Do
you want to watch Rambo?
Victoria Justicz, UOT
What she said: Wheres Kate?
What I said: Wait, we brought
a kite?! Dylan Thomas & KylieFitzgerald, CAN
Kiwi Accent Bloopers
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Kiwi Accent Bloopers
A ter miraculously i tt ing al l our
gear, ood, and bodies into our car,
we began our adventure by driving
north up the east coast. Our irst
stop was Kaikoura, where we hiked
Mt. Fye. It was a tough, steady
climb up the mountain and although
ice prevented us rom reaching the
summit, the views along the inal
snow-covered ridge were deinitely
worth it. Ater camping or the night
we continued driving north towards
Nelson. We stopped along the way
at Cloudy Bay winery in Renwick or
a wine tasting and some tapas.
Then we set o or Abel Tasman
National Park, intending to camp,
but ater hiking through the rain
or a ew hours, we all welcomed
the sight o the Anchorage Hut,and were lucky enough to stay
there instead. We had planned to
spend our second day kayaking
in Abel Tasman, but the weather
did not cooperate. It cleared up
beautiully by the middle o the day
and we explored the area around
Anchorage Bay a li tt le more,
soaking in the sun at Pitts Head
and discovering a colony o nesting
Shags! We began the third leg o
our journey, heading south downthe West Coast. We spent a ull day
driving, with a stop at the beautiul
7 Days: South Island
Pancake Rocks, beore resting
at Franz Jose Glacier. The next
day we observed the two massive
glaciers, then spent the rest o the
day setting up camp at Gillespies
Beach. The beach was covered in
smooth rocks and dritwood and
seemed to go on orever. It was a
lovely place to relax or the night.
The sunset was one o the best
Ive seen and we even built a ire on
the beach!
In the morning came our inal
adventure the Copland Track.
The track was a li tt le rougher than
we were used to, with many roots
and rocks to climb over and lots
o mud! Unortunately, Dan lost
his battle with the mud, plunging
knee-deep early on in the hike. Wewinded along a beautiul aqua-
coloured river, crossing several
swing bridges along the way, beore
reaching the Welcome Flat hut.
This hut was deinitely the highlight
o the trip due to the natural hot
pools just two minutes away. Set
in a valley surrounded by snow-
capped mountains, the pools were
a great relie or our aching bodies.
It was the perect end to a longday o hiking and long week o
travelling. In the morning we raced
The Betsy Trouble Squad (aka UOT students Colleen Harper, Devon Cottle, Andrew Rhoads, Asher
Russem and Daniel Solway) hit the road again and went for a spin around the South Island at mid-
semester break in their jointly owned wheels. Colleen tells their story...
down to the car park and quickly
set o on the seven-hour drive
back to Dunedin, all looking orward
to sleeping in our own beds ater
an amazing
journey wi th
the Betsy
Trouble Squad.
I was in my anthropology tutorial
and we were split up into groups
playing a game that involved
reading questions about the
class o o cards. We had been
learning about the origins o
agriculture so a lot o them had
to do with domesticated animals.
For some reason most o my
cards that I read were questions
about cattle. Every time I said
cattle the people in my group
would get a little conused and
have me repeat the question
then come to realize what I said
and exclaim Oh! kettle.
Katie Oxman, UOT
Hiking above the snowline atMt Fye, in the Kaikoura Ranges.
Basking
in naturalhot pools.
Dont mess withThe Squad .
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David Wintczak: I went to
Sydney for six days and visited
Manly and Bondi (above), did
a couple of coastal walks, saw
some interesting art exhibits at
Cockatoo Island, took a trip to the
Blue Mountains, ate breakfast with
some koalas, and saw the sights.
Highlight: Walking up and
down the coast in the beautiulweather, listening to music, and
just relaxing. I watched a sunset
on the beach, enjoying a very nice
seaood dinner. Sydney had a much
bigger-city eel than any city Ive
experienced in NZ. The culture was
much more laid back than in the
US, similar to NZ, and way more
diverse than any Ive experienced in
the US.
Low-Light: Almost getting stuck at
the Sydney Olympic park. The erry
trip out there took a lot longer than
I expected and I thought I
was going to have to spend the
night there. Luckily another erry
came out!
Top tip: I would stay longer next
time and visit a ew more cities.
I wish I had let time to travel to
Cairns to see the Great Barrier
Ree. Id recommend spending a
Awesome Breaks
day at Manly Beach. It has beautiul
scenery and is a great place to just
sit, relax, and do nothing. Dont
travel in the Kings Cross area alone
at night. Sydney elt very sae at
night, except in this area.
Dylan Thomas: I spent four days
and three nights tramping on the
Abel Tasman Coast Track at the
north tip of the South Island. Fourof us - Alyshia, Daniel, Claire, and
myself - took on a little over
40 km of the track, then took a
water taxi along the coast back to
our starting point.
Highlight: Reaching our campsite at
Anchorage Bay on the irst evening.
We expected a modest site in the
woods, and instead we got the
most beautiul beachside view Ive
ever seen, with enough daylight letto soak it all in!
Low-light: My old hiking boots are
apparently a bit past their prime, so
our days on the trail let me with
heaps o blisters. And dont even
get me started on the sandlies...
Top tip: Check out as many o the
dayhikes as your t rip will allow. We
took a couple o side journeys, and
they were some o the best parts
o our trip. Also, be sure to check
the tide tables and plan your tramp
accordingly!
Holly Hinshelwood: With my Kiwi
parents, Dave and Yoko, who
I meet through Operation
Friendship, I spent a weekend
at Cracroft, a sheep farm in
Geraldine. Spending the weekend
with other Kiwi families and inter-
national students, we had a great
weekend walking about the farm,
learning more about sheep farming
and meeting other Kiwi families!
Highlight: I really enjoyed the tour
o the arm, as we walked about
the old Cracrot homestead and
learned about the establishment o
the arm and how it had changed
through the years, and the sheep
shearing process. I enjoyed spend-
ing time with older Kiwis versus unistudents, as they oer a dierent
perspective on NZ and can explain
the history and traditions here.
Low-light:The weekend went by
way too quickly!
Top tip: Take opportunities when
they come along. I learnt about a
business that built NZ, and also
about local history and plant lie. A
great way to get o and away rom
campus or a weekend!
Meet three CAN students who made the most of their mid-semester break....
A view of Sydney captured by David.
Hollys hosts ham it up (right).
Dylan on theAbel Tasman. s.
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Iconic Images Challenge
Here are a random selection of the
stunning images you sent us for this
Challenge. Check out the IFSA
Facebook page for voting and
competition winners. Thanks to
all who took up the Challenge!
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Across the Ditch
Hannah Hallock:
I travelled to Melbourne, Australia
or a week and a hal during mid-
semester break this semester. I
know that since I live in New
Zealand Im not supposed to saythis but I love Australia!
My riend, Jess, who lives in my
hall at Massey University, was kind
enough to let me stay at her home
in the heart o Melbourne and also
at her arm about an hour and a
hal rom Melbourne, towards the
coast. Yes, I saw heaps o wild
kangaroos (I knew you were
wondering). They werent in the
city but at Jess arm, located right
beside a national orest, there were
heaps o them in herds o 10-60
grazing in the cattle pastures.
While in Australia, my riend Haley
(a Canadian also rom my hall) and
I went on an Ocean Road Tour.
We saw the 12 apostles, although
there are only seven standing
now; London Bridge (a naturally
made bridge out o rock that had
ironically allen down); heaps o
koalas, as well as a good chunko the southern west coast o
Australia. My avour ite part was
Theyd heard about all the famous rivalry
between our countries, so Hannah, and
Laura and Toria (right) decided to nd out
whether OZ is all its cracked up to be....
the colourul wild parrots that were
lying above us and landed on our
heads and shoulders in hopes o
getting something to eat.
A couple o days a ter the tou r we
rode Jess horses and her riendshorses at Balnarring Beach. It was
one o those experiences that you
dream about but you never think
will actually come true, let alone in
Australia. Back to the huge city o
Melbourne. It has more than ive
large universities within the city
limits. There were heaps o trams
and trains, o course. The trams
actually used the lanes that cars
drove on, and Jess constantly
went on about howannoying they are or
people driving cars. I
had a wonderul stay in
Australia and I suggest
it or anyone travelling
ater their studies!
Laura Friedland and
Victoria Justicz, UOT:
We kicked o in
gorgeous o Sydney,
where we promptlyvisited every major
tourist stop in the
city, including the Opera House
and Sydney Harbour Bridge. We
were lucky enough to have perect
weather and riendly relatives to
show us the area. A highlight was
exploring the Eastern beachesboardwalks.
Our next stop was Byron Bay, a
down-to-earth hippie village illed
with surers, good vibes, and
riendly olks to show you around.
We took a suring lesson with our
new buddies rom the Byron Bay
Lodge, our home or three days.
Brisbane, our last stop, proved to
be much more exciting than the
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We posed a bunch of ve deep and meaningful questions to our students, and this is how they answered.
BestsayingyouveheardinNewZeala
nd:
Keenasabean
BestmealyouvehadinNewZealand:
OnboardtheFiordlandNavigatorduring
theAdventureWeekend.
Bestpieceofadviceforastudent
comingtoNewZealand:Buywhatever
s
onspecialatthegrocerystoredont
makeashoppinglist.
Best24hoursinNewZealand:Seeingt
he
mostbeautifulsunriseeverontheBealey
SpurTrackatArthursPass.
BestthingyouvelearnedinNewZeala
nd:
AlotofNewZealandslandmassis
actuallyunderwater!
KinaViola,UOT
Kina rates the food on the
Fiordland Navigator.
Best sayingyouve heard in New Zealand:
Saying Cheers instead of thankyou. It justsounds much more casual and friendly.
Best meal youve had in New Zealand: This maynot count as a meal but I have to say a Tim Tamslamis the best thing ever! I ts when you biteoff twoopposite corners ofa Tim Tam and suckup hot chocolate. The biscuit starts to melt thenyou eat the TimTam before it falls apart. And yesI havehad this as an entire meal.
Best piece of advice for a student coming
to New Zealand:The best way to explore NewZealand is by hiking so be sure to bring anyhiking equipment you have. Hiking boots are area must for any walkyou go on since it gets reallymuddy here.
Best 24 hours inNew Zealand: Sunday overbreakin Queenstown wasthe best 24 hours. Iwent bungy jumping at the Nevis which is thehighest bungy in New Zealand. I also did thegiant swing which was a blast. We went backtotown to get lunch at the Fergburger which hasthebest burgers in New Zealand in my opinion.
Then we went jet boating on the Shotover River.After all our adrenaline activities were done wehad our free dinner at the hostel then went outto the barsfor one last night out before gett ingup bright and early to make our way toMilfordSound.
Bestthing youve learned in New Zealand:Ilearnt that it is possible for a rainforest to beright up against a glacier. I never would have
thought that a glacier and a rain forest wouldbe anywhere near each other.
Mike Brown, Massey Albany
Itgetsmuddyhere,sobringyourboots,saysMike.
The mighty Tim Tam.AdventurousKina.
Bunch of Fives
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Cara Smith, Mass. Palmerston North
Best saying youve heard inNewZealand:
Anythingwiththeword keen. Sounds fine
when Kiwis say it, but whenever an american
saysa sentencewith keen it always sound really
weird!
Best meal youve had in New Zealand:
Easilytherumppie I had fromthe Ferg Bakery in
Queenstown. (Even better thanthe Fergburger)
Best piece of advice for a student comingto
New Zealand:Prepare to never sleep.So many
greatthings todoand you have to do it all.
Best 24 hours in New Zealand:Roadtr ip down
theWest Coast ofThe SouthIsland. Extremely
beautiful.
Best thing youvelearned in NewZealand:America is almostthe butt of every joke
AlexMorton, UAK
AlexrecommendsaroadtripdowntheWestCoast.
EricaWineland-Thomson,UAK
Best sayingyouve heard in New Zealand:Im knackered! (As in, What agreat hike,
Imknackered).
Best meal youve had in NewZealand:Personallycaught red snappereaten withina couplehoursand panfried with gingerand
lemononabedofrocket.
Best piece ofadvicefora student comingto New Zealand: Dont be afraidtotrysomethingnew!
Best 24 hours inNewZealand:Walkedto theAucklandDomainwithmyboyfriendandspenthalfthedaynapping,readingand picnickinginthe sunenjoying thebeginningofspring. Thenwewenttothemuseum(forfreesinceweareAuckland residents!) andin theeveningmadeascrumptious dinnerinourapartment.
Best thing youve learned inNewZealand:TheMaori invented trenchwarfare, whichwasadopted bytheBrit ishandbrought to Europe inthefirst World War.
Best saying youve heard in New Zealand:
Everythingeveryone says, ever!
Best meal youve had in New Zealand:
A Ferg Burger, inQueenstown.
Best piece ofadvice for a student coming
to New Zealand:Be ready to walk up hills
to class.Best 24 hours inNew Zealand: Walking theKepler Track(though it takes a little
bit longer).
Bestthing youvelearned in New Zealand:
MasseyWellington design lecturers are
fantastic, I would transfer if I could!
Sarah Siere, Mass. Wellington
Best saying youve heard in New Zealand:
Take only photos, leave only ootpr ints.
Best meal youve had in New Zealand:
Skyline buet in Queenstown.
Best piece of advice for a student coming to
New Zealand: Go on as many adventures as
you can.
Best 24 hours in New Zealand: In Kaikoura,
kayaking with seals, trying ire twirling, hang-
ing out with an awesome Kiwi, painting, and
seeing the early mornings sun relect o the
mountains.
Best thing youve learned in New Zealand:
So hard to choose, but learning how to sur ishigh up there because it is something I have
always wanted to learn.
Dont beafraidto trysomething
new, says Erica.
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We talked at orientation about experiencing culture
shock while you settled into lie in NZ. Some o you have
told me about how you eel like youve adapted to some
o the kiwi ways o lie. We call this acculturation. You
might not expect it, but when you get home youll
probably experience some orm o reverse culture shock.
I deinitely did when I moved back rom living overseas.
I had to turn the car radio o because I couldnt stand
listening to the broad kiwi accent. Its dierent oreveryone. You might settle back into lie without a hitch
and soon eel like youve never been away. Or you might
eel a bit isolated rom the people and experiences you
let behind. Here are a ew coping strategies to help you:
Embrace the shock:Relect on things youthought were rustrating or plain ridiculous while you
were in New Zealand and enjoy how things are at
home (even i its just that you can understand what
people are saying 100% o the time!)
Plan and keep busy at home:Dont expecteveryone to drop everything to see you. While youve
been in NZ having a wonderul time, theyve beengetting on with their own lives and commitments.
Be realistic:Expect some interest rom people backhome, but not sitting through a thousand photos o
places and people they dont know. Choose your best
photos, print them o and show those. Its also a nice
distraction or you i you need a study break.
Keep in touch: Other students who have not been onyour programme are not going to ully understand what
you have been through. Sometimes a lack o interest isveiled jealousy and its probably not surprising ater
all your great times. I you stay in touch with the
riends youve made here, youll be able to re-live
the memories.
Tell your story at your home school:While web-sites are great, prospective study abroad students will
get more out o a ive minute conversation with you
than they would rom an entire website.
You may not realize the ul l extent o how much you have
changed, matured, learnt new lie skills and had lie
changing experiences. Remember and appreciate what
you have gained, but enjoy where you are at home as well.
Keep looking or new travel experiences -I know some o
you are planning your next adventures already!
Student of the MonthId like to nominate Daniel Solway or
his stellar perormance in the play
Sure Thing. Daniel perormed at the
UOTs Allen Hall Theatre. He helpedout a ellow theatre student and got
involved in something outside the
classroom, auditioning or the part and
winning the role. In the play, two people
meet at a ca and their encounter
turns into a irst date, but every time
the conversation takes a turn or
the worse a bell rings and they start
over. Eventually they are on the same
wavelength and the relationship can
progress. It was a one act play with
two main actors and heaps o dialogue
and comedy. Daniel was brilliant and
12 o us were able to watch his second
show. Judging by the swarm o people
around him aterwards, we werent the
only ones congratulating him! On top o
his rehearsals and perormances, Daniel
also managed to do some amazing
trips during his semester so or his
time management, willingness to get
involved in something a little dierent,Curling King Daniel Solway
Kaikoura, on the east coast o the
South Island, is a ishing town located
in a cove, so its a sae haven or manydierent sea animals. The town is
renowned or the thousands o seals
that call the area home. On arrival, our
bus driver took us out to one o the
seal colonies that lies a short distance
rom the town centre and we were able
to have a close-up experience with the
seals. As the video shows on the IFSA
New Zealand Facebook page, on our
way out o the town the next day our
bus driver surprised us once again,
dropping us o on the side o the road
to check out a little ootpath going into
the orest. Upon entering the ootpath,which ollowed a stream into the orest,
we were greeted by several seal pupsplaying out the mouth. At the end o thetrail, were about 100 more seal pups
playing in a sizable pool being ed bya waterall. This was about as close to
paradise that one could be. We learnedthat the pool was used as a sanctuary/
nursery or the pups while their mothers
were out eeding or the day, as wellas being a sae place or the pups to
practice swimming and the develop thegraceulness that they need to survive
later in lie. All in all it was a great littletown and an incredible natural wonder.
Nolan Dixon, VUW
and commitment to his crat I think he
deserves Student o the Month.
SSC Sian Munro, UOT
A favour itespot for
Kaikouraseal pups
Coping with reverse culture shock
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Being around rugby here inNew Zealand has been such an
experience compared to playing in
the U.S. Growing up, I had no idea
what rugby was, and since I star ted
playing about our years ago, it
has been hard to encounter other
Amer icans who play or have played
rugby, or even know anything about
the sport.
Having been here about three
months and experiencing a sports
culture that revolves around rugby
has been awesome. Everywhere I
go around New Zealand, whether
it is the gym, a restaurant, or a bar,
there is a good chance rugby is on
the television. In the U.S., I might
get lucky to watch a rugby game
on TV once every three months.
Another major di erence is how
many people play the sport and
the ages that they began playing.
Most Americans that play or have
played rugby began playing attheir university. On the other hand,
Kiwis begin playing rugby at as
young as the age o ive. I also
had the opportunity to go to an
Al l Blacks versus Australia game,
and the atmosphere was amazing.
The exc itement and passion in
the stadium rom both the ans
and players made or such a great
experience watching the game.
Also, playing interaculty rugby at
the University o Auckland was
an eye opening experience. I was
very surprised at the intensity
and level o competition in such
an unorganised league. It was
comparable to the competition I
have played against at my university
in the States with a lot less practice
and dierent players rom week
to week. My experience in NZ and
around rugby has been everything I
hoped or and more.
Robert Cannell (University of Auckland) got rst hand experience of the differences between Rugby U.S
style and the game of Rugby played in New Zealand.
The All Blacks play the Wallabies.Robert (centre) playing for Uni.
NZ Experience: Rugby
1. Walk the boardwalk around
Bondi Beach with a local.
2. Time the erry ride back rom
Manly Beach or sunset.
3. Experience every ice cream
store you lay eyes on
4. Stop in Byron Bay, and you
may be tempted to stay
orever!
5. Dance on the tables at Cheeky
Monkeys in Byron Bay.
6. See turtles while scuba diving
at Julian Rocks, Byron Bay.
7. Have a night out in Surers
Paradise, the Miami o
Australia.
8. Frolic in the Brisbanes
beautiul botanical gardens.
9. Dip your toes in the water at
South Bank beach, Brisbane.
10. Make riends rom all over
the world at every hostel.
Aussies had made it out to be. We
ound it to be incredibly vibrant,
with plenty to explore in the two
days we stayed there. We spent
a restul aternoon lounging in the
botanical gardens - a pleasant
surprise to ind nestled in the
middle o a big city. With Lauras
newly acquired straw hat in tow,
we said our inal goodbyes to the
riends wed made along the way
and looked orward to telling all
the Kiwis about how abulous
Australia is.
While we had a antastic time
exploring the island next door,
we are happy to be back in New
Zealand. The warm weather and
beaches in Australia were beautiul,
but New Zealand eels a bit more
relaxed and the residents moreadventurous, both things that drew
us here to begin with.
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Laura & Victorias top 10 Oz acvies
Brisbanesfamous
SouthBank.
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