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13 Haere Mai ki te kai

14 Iconic Images Challenge

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Kia ora! ....... Hello and almost goodbye! The nextfew weeks will be a blur of final classes, exampreparation and all too soon farewells. During thisbusyness make sure to take some time out to enjoy thebeautiful (but unpredictable) spring weather. If yourefeeling stressed or overwhelmed, get in touch with yourSSC, as they can suggest some coping strategies orpoint you to someone who can help.

F rom the sheer number of contributions we had tothis issue, its obvious you have had some amazingexperiences to cherish in future years. There weremany stunning entries into our Iconic Images PhotoChallenge and some of the entries a re featured here.

It is with great sadness that we bid farewell to two

of our long serving IFSA-Butler Student ServicesCoordinators, Kate Davidson (Canterbury) and GuyFerguson (Victoria, Massey and Otago). Kate and Guyhave enriched the experience of many study abroadstudents and they have gained a lot from you as well!I am sure you will join me in wishing them well for theirfuture endeavours as they move into their careers ofjournali sm and teaching.

We talked to you at orientation about cultureshock and when you return home there is aphenomenon known as reverse culture shock. Youmay not experience it but if you do here are a few good

tips.

From the Editor

IFSA-Butler NZ

99 The Terrace, Wellington 6011Website: http://newzealand.ifsa-butler.org/

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (04) 471-0145

Embrace the shock. Reflect on things you thoughtwere frustrating or plain ridiculous while you were in

New Zealand and relish what you appreciate abouthow things are at home.

Keep busy at home. Dont expect everyone to dropeverything to see you. While youve been in NewZealand having a wonderful time, theyve beengetting on with their lives. Have some plans workedout before you return home, it can be hard if youhave nothing to do except sit and wait for classesto start.

Keep in touch with your experience. Expect interestfrom people back home, but dont expect them tosit through a thousand photos of places and peoplethey dont know. Choose your best photos, printthem o and show those to people. When you wanta nice distraction you can flick through your photoalbum and reminisce for a few minutes.

Lastly, I want to say thank you for choosing IFSA-Butler. It has been nice getting to know you andhopefully this programme has helped you get a littlemore out of your time in New Zealand than you wouldhave otherwise. Of course if you have any feedback orideas of how we could improve our programme pleaseemail me or your SSC with your suggestions. We loveto hear from our Alumni so dont hesitate to keep intouch after your return home too!

Sian Munro, Editor

4 New Zealand Experience

3 Bunch of Fives

12 Student of the Month

8 Awesome Breaks


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NZ Experience

We had no idea what to expectfrom this trip particularlybecause it was so last minute and

also because the tour guide for

the one activity we had planned

had not yet conrmed the kayaking

because of the tricky weather. We

set o on a windy day to head to

Christchurch. Upon arriving, we

were shocked by the weather. Was

it really snowing? I had checked the

forecast and it had said high 40s.

There must be another Mount Cook

in New Zealand unless the weather

had drastically got it wrong. Typical

me, I was blaming myself as we were

shivering cold, not properly prepared

to camp out in this wintery weather.

On top of it all, Christchurch had

experienced an incredibly damaging

windstorm earlier in the week, and

the tailwinds o that had yet to ade.

Anyway, on the way to MountCook, we were able to stop atLake Tekapo right before sunset,

which was incredibly blue with

mountains in the background.

Once we made it to Mount Cook

village, we set up the tents trying

to hold them down with boulders

and cordage, but alas, Shane and

I were still cold and we knew if we

slept outside our colds from earlier

that week would come back and the

weekend would be ruined. So, after

picking up some pizza and wedges

to go for dinner, we checked into the

Mt. Cook Backpackers Hostel for

the night. Warmth never felt so good.

We woke up early the nextmorning to get an overpricedbreakfast from the only hotel in the

town. We couldnt buy groceries

because a grocery store did notexist at Mount Cook. Go gure. So

to be economical, we raided the

continental breakfast to stuff our

backpacks with fruit and sandwiches

to become lunch later that day. It

worked out quite nicely. Then, we

took off for the Sealy Tarns Track.

Little did we know that tarns

means stairs or steps. There

were roughly 1810 of them! It was a

good workout and incredible views

of Mount Cook and the surroundingglacier lakes. We could even see

Lake Pukaki in the distance. The

hike was phenomenal. It only took

us about three hours round trip

with a lot of photo stops, but boy

was it STEEP. And snowy. It was an

adventure. I have never snow-hiked

before and it was awesome. When

we got to the top, it was perfect

timing because the clouds began

to roll in. We hiked down, had our

packed lunches, and set off on

another

hike we thought was a quicky.

The Hooker Track was an easyhike but it denitely wasnt short.We crossed bridges and streams

and the wind began to blow HARD. I

almost fell over! It was cool once we

got to the end. We saw the Hooker

Glacier and its lake and a few little

icebergs which we thought were

amazing - until we went kayaking

with the big boys the next day.That

night we were all exhausted but were

able to scavenge up some ood to

cook at the hostel. We made pasta

with canned chicken and beans and

cheese. It was actually delicious and

Im pretty sure we made enough

ood to eed a small village.

The next morning we had thesame buffet breakfast andsandwiches for lunch to have after

Stunning scenery at Aoraki / Mount Cook

and close encounters with icebergs

made for an unforgetable weekend

for Cara La Motta and her friends.


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Iwasalittlenervoustogetinkayaks. . .buttheguide,Charlie,knewwhichicebergstostayawayfromandwhichwecouldtouch.

kayaking. Luckily the guide

nally said the weather was

good enough to go! We hopped

on his van and drove to the

Tasman Glacier Lake. A shor t

hike later, we were faced with

truly large icebergs. I cannot

even describe what happened

next. Icebergs are known

for breaking off, reforming,

collapsing, and oating around.

When they do however, it

sounds like a bomb going off.

It was insanely startling. We

witnessed TWO large icebergs

break off and water exploded

everywhere. Apparently

because they are so large (you

can only see 10% of the iceberg

above the water; 90% is below) the

waves that crash onto shore can be

taller than me! Youtube breaking

icebergs or something - the sound

and water spray is unbelievable.

Iwas a little nervous to get in kayaksafter that but the guide, Charlie,was very knowledgeable and he

knew which icebergs to stay away

from and which we could touch. The

weather was PERFECT. The breeze

fnally calmed down and the sun

was shining. We had a great day of

kayaking and seeing the glacier face

from afar (the reason you cannot goclose is because of the danger if apiece breaks off). We topped theday off with some whisky. Just alittle though! What made it special isthat we collected ice from the lake todrink with the whisky. This ice is upto 2000 years old. Pretty spectacular.Oh, another fun fact - I learnedthat the lake we were kayaking ongoes up to 330 meters deep.That

is deeper than most oceans in the

Merideth Tumasz (UAK) hada cool weekend away inTauranga...For the last weekend in September,my friends and I went to the Bayof Plenty and explored the town ofTauranga. We hiked Mt Maunganui,watched the sunrise on the beach,and even had time to check outOmanawa Falls!

Even though the weather was being

typical New Zealand (off and onrain the entire weekend), we stillhad a great time. We had no setplans when we were there, so wejust walked around and checkedout whatever seemed cool!

The town of Tauranga was reall yquaint and it had that great beachtown vibe. If you are into adventure,theres a ton of hikes in the area,but its also great for just loungingon the beach, as long as its warm!

My favorite part of the weekend

world! The guide Charlie

and I really hit it off and

he ended up giving me

one of the books he and

his wife collaborated on

to put together after 9/11.

It is a series of letters

from New Zealanders,

with love, to New York

and America. It is so

touching and he gave it

to me saying well it is for

Amer icans so of course

Ill give you one. Kiwis

are such nice people.

We ate sandwichesin the car anddecided to drive all the way back toChristchurch and spend the nightthere so we didnt have to wake up

so early in the morning to return ourcar and make our ight. On the waywe stopped at Lake Pukaki. I couldntbelieve how blue the water was. Bluerthan Lake Tekapo and any oceanIve ever seen. It was incredible. Thehostel we stayed in was super nice,a bunch o little cottages called TheOld Countryhouse. We were so tiredand happy to repack our stuff andget ready to go home after a greatweekend.

though was definitely wakingup at 5am to watch the sunriseover the water. Even thoughwe didnt have the easiesttime making it out of bed, itwas definitely worth it. Highlyrecommended. And if yourefeeling particularly daring,you can climb Mt Maunganuiand watch the sunrise fromthere. Its only about a 45minute hike to the summit,

and the views of the water arespectacular.


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NZ Experience

Ifeltalotlikeauniversitystudentand

lesslikeavisitingtourist.. . .-Leigh.

Leigh (Madison): On club fair day(the first week of school), I joined

an organization called SVA: StudentVolunteer Army, which is a serviceclub primarily focused on rebuildingand rejuvenating Christchurch postthe earthquakes.

One night Camden (another IFSAstudent) and I, along with otherCanterbury students, volunteeredat a church event about 30minutes away from campusin a coastal town called NewBrighton that was severely

damaged by the quake. Theevent we were helping with wasa dinner and ce lebration of thecommunity where we providedfood and service to the locals. Igot to talk with a lot of very k indsenior citizens who instantly askedme where I was from because ofmy accent, all of whom were veryfriendly and engaging.

While I served coffee to people(with tons of milk and sugar in it

because that is how the Kiwis like

it) , I had interesting conversationswhere many truly engaged me

about their experiences of copingwith the natural disaster and theeffect it had on them. They wereso intrigued with my travelling allthe way from Tennessee to NewZealand and a lot them asked if Iwore cowboy boots (which I washappy to answer yes to!).

I elt quite at home when the livemusic performance starteda mansang Ring of Fire and My Girland all of the locals (and of courseI had to join in) danced. It waswonderful to see a true glimpse ofcommunity in ChristchurchI felta lot like a university student andless like a visiting tourist. Overall, Iwas so glad to be able to serve andconnect with some localsI know Iwont soon forget that night!

Beth Coogan: Like Leigh, I signedup for the Student Volunteer Army

on Club Fair Day. I am activelyinvolved in service at my homeuniversity, Assumption College,and was keen to get involved whilebeing in New Zealand. The projectI was drawn to was called Telogis:Concept Christchurch. A student

had submitted a designo a possible concept thatcould be installed into thecity. The concept that waschosen was a traffic parkwhere kids can bike on a

concrete path and learn what signsmean (stop, one way, etc.) Whatwas my job? To make it come alive!

I departed with a group of around60 students on a rainy Saturdaymorning. Although the weather wasless than ideal, the group had nodreary thoughts; energy was verypresent! We got to the site andwere divided into different groups.I was in charge of redecorating alarge spool to be used as a table,

Service learning is often a golden opportunity to get closer to your local community - and really

make a difference, as CAN students Leigh (Madison) Longmire (centre) and Beth Coogan

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The Student Volunteer Army was key to Christchurchsrecovery post the 2011 Earthquake.

Whatwasmyjob?Tomakeit

comealive!-Beth.

Best NZ saying:There i snt a

particular saying but I enjoy hearingwords pronounced differently herethan in the states. I do love Kia Ora.Best meal youve had: Honestly I

dont think I could pick a favorite! Thefood in New Zealand is so amazing.

Healthy eating is something I find veryimportant in every day life and I have found

that it is very easy to eat healthy in New Zealand. Isuppose some of my favorites have been the Vegeburgers and spicy curry at the dining hall. I know mostKiwis think the food isnt good but I think it is muchbetter than a lot of American food!

Best 24 hours in New Zealand:This is, aga in, a ver yhard decision. I have so many favorites. I guess the oneI will share is the day I spent 4.5 hours at HimatangiBeach surfing. A group of my friends and I went, hada great time and lost track of time. It was wonderful.When we finally returned, we had enough time to eatthen get ready for a night on the town! I love spendingtime with my kiwi friends. Another favorite would be allthe time I have spent with the cast of the MUDS playI am in. I love every single one of those goofballs andcant believe I have to leave them so soon. They are somuch fun and I spend as much time around them as

possible.Best piece of advice:Embrace it. Homesicknessonly gets the best of you if you let it. It may be easiersaid than done but New Zealand is a gorgeous place,you deserve to appreciate the beauty without beingemotionally overrun. Remember that time speeds byand you dont want to feel like you didnt get the mostout of your trip when you return to the states.Best thing you have learned in NZ:The best thing Ihave learned is that New Zealand is where I belong.New Zealand has been everything I hoped it wouldbe and much more. While being here I have learned

so much about myself. This trip has made me morecertain that I will return to New Zealand as soon as Ican.Extra bit, what you love about Massey University

and Palmerston North?

I love that Massey is its own little town. It is separatefrom the actual town of Palmy so it is very easy tonavigate. With this said it is still close enough to townto catch a bus and spend a day in The Plaza. I lovehaving the city library so close too. I have spent manydays in there. Palmy is exactly the small country townthat I enjoy being in. I enjoy being su rrounded byanimals of all kinds. The campus is so beautiful. It is

very easy to make it a home for ones self.

Tenaya Smith, Massey PN

building a bench and planting plants in tyres. Therain kept coming but the group remained full of life.We stopped around lunchtime for a lovely barbeque,and some bonding time. We finished the afternoonabout 75% of the way complete with the building.I returned the following week with a smallergroup to add some final touches. We laidgrass, planted more flowers and nailed inthe signs. The final product will add to

Christchurchs rebuild by reaching out tochildren and by beautifying an otherwisevacant lot. Im proud that I can be a partof this process and leave something behindwhen I leave.

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These students didnt muck around at Mid-Semester break - they packed their bags, locked their ats and hit the road

for some high energy adventures....

Awesome Breaks

Gus Gluek (UAK) had a roller-coaster road on his trip road

the South Island:Our trip was wild in every senseon the word! We experiencedthe highest o the highs and thelowest of the lows. From gettingrobbed, to hiking Roys peak, tobungee jumping 134 meters (440feet), and to barking at sea lions, Ihumbly would like to say we did itall. Our original plan was to fly intoChristchurch, rent a camper vanand drive throughout the SouthIsland. However, after we flew intoChristchurch and drove north toKaikoura, our van got broken into.To make a long story ver y shor t, wewent on a beautiful hike along thecoast of Kaikoura Peninsula, barkedat sea lions, and made our wayback to the camper van.

When we got back to the van,we saw the windows weresmashed and all of our belongingswere taken: laptops, wallets, creditcards, passports, and phones,everything. Fortunately, with thehelp of wonderful people fromthe Butler Program, CarolineAbushakra, Zoe Wolcot t, JennyLidington, Mandy Mathias, and ourprogram director Emily Nicholson,we were able to contact our parentsto tell them we were OK. Luckily,the police caught the thie andno one was harmed. Anyways,we had to adjust our trip a littlebit. From Christchurch we went

west to Punakaiki to see the

Pancake Rocks, eventually southto Franz Joseph Glacier, Wanaka,Queenstown, Milford Sound, andeventually east to Dunedin - thennorth back to Christchurch to catchthe plane to Auckland.

All of the sights are going tostick with me, however whatI constantly laugh about are therandom places we got cleaned upat. We brushed our teeth in the

mall, in gas stations, and we eventook a mini shower in McDonalds.At one camp site, we desperate lyneeded a shower and showerscost $2 for four minutes. Just ourluck, we only had a couple $2coins. Being the gentlemen thatwe are, we gave the only girl inour camper van, Laura, one of thecoins so she could have her fourminute shower. The four guys onthe other hand, soaped up, gotinto a single file line, and hopped inan out of the showers for our oneminute. Honestly, it was a sight tosee. Its the small things like thesethat made the trip that much morespecial. So with that being said,to everyone that was in the van,John Pelkey, John Sutton, JakeDeSaegher, and Laura Guimond,thank you for an incredible trip. Icould not have asked for a bettertrip or a better group of people tobe with. It was truly an experience

to remember for a life time.


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lit up floormap of New Zealand.

Road tripping ended up being theperfect way to spend mid-semesterbreak. We were able to see somuch and cover a lot of ground in ashort period of time for a relativelycheap price. My advice? If you getthe chance to just drive around

New Zealand for a week, take it!

. . .There snothinglikeslickingonawetsuitandcrawlingthroughcaves. . .andfloatingdownanundergroundriverinthepitchblackwithglowwormsdottingtheceilinglikestars. . . .

Brianne Conlon (UOT) embarkedon The Grand Roadie Northwith her friends:Question: What involves eightdays, six hostels, over 1,400 km, aferry crossing, piles of mixed CDs,seven college students and onebright green and purple van?

Answer: The road tripextravaganza I undertook for mid-semester break!

Over the week long mid-semesterbreak from lectures at OtagoUni I - alongside Alicia, Sierra,Lindsey, Ross (all from IFSA), Jilland Carolyn- got out of the coldof Dunedin and headed north witha road trip from Christchurch toAuckland. We were able to use aJucy transfercar, meaning the carwas free! Along the way we madenumerous stops including thosein Kaikoura, Picton, Wellington,Tongariro, Lake Taupo, Craters of

the Moon, Rotorua, Hobbiton,Raglan, Waitomo GlowwormCaves, and Auckland. It wasquite the jam packed journey.

A h ighlight from the tripwas deinitely the day wespent exploring the Waitomoglowworm caves on a guidedblack water rafting tour.Theres nothing l ike sl icking ona wetsuit and crawling through

caves, jumping off waterfalls,and loating down anunderground river in the pitchblack with glowworms dotting theceiling like stars in the night sky.

Exploring the wonderful city ofWellington was also great (nooffence Dunedin!). While there weate some antastic ood includingbrunch at a funky caf calledBeach Babylon by the water. Wealso enjoyed Te Papa, marvelling at

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Sierra (UOT) kept the pace up on awhistle-stop tour of the sights from

Chrichurch to Auckland: For mid-semester break I went on a roadtrip fromChristchurch to Auckland along with sixother UOT students over six days. Wehad an unforgettable experience! Startingwith getting to see Kaikoura on our wayto the Interislander ferry, we hopped onthe boat for a pleasant trip and were onour way. From there we explored CubaStreet and Te Papa museum in Wellington,had a hostel all to ourselves at TongariroNational Park, went Zorbing and hiked through a steam-bed park in Rotoura,stopped in Hobbiton for a picture with a round door, chilled out in Raglan andhiked down to a beach (where some of us even swam!). We woke up early todo a three hour tubing adventure through the Waitomo Caves and last but notleast ended up in Auckland with two days to hang out and explore the city.As the rest of the group f lew back to Queenstown for a f inal adventure beforeheading home, I rented a car and took off North to the Cape. I was able tofit in two amazing days of sun, sand and exploration... Every new place I seefinds some way to mesmerize me further. Just when I think New Zealand cantget any better, I am always proven wrong!

More Awesome Breaks

Aussie? On our last day in Cairns Igot to feed and pet a kangarooand eat one later that night! Our

adventure continued in Sydney,where we played tourists. Betweenclimbing the Sydney HarbourBridge pylons, visiting the OperaHouse (possibly the highlightof my trip), and trying to findRussell Crowes house, we had amarvelously tourist-y time.We ended our adventure,though, at a hole-in-the-wall pubrecommended to us by a local:amazing decision. It was a great

end to an unforgettable trip.

Kelly Seeber(UOT ) traded

the frosty

climate ofDunedin forblissful heatin Cairns,Queenslandand Sydney:Over the break,some otherIFSA students and I decided totrek across the ocean to the landof Oz. Our first destination wasCairns, and after living in Dunedinfor the past few months, having

27 weather was fantastic!We splurged a little on thistrip, so we got to do some

amazing things. First, we gotto snorkel on the Great BarrierReef; ever since I first hadthe opportunity to snorkel, Idreamed of this! The next day,we explored the rainforestwhere I got to have a up close

and personal encounter with a wildcassowary (a type of flightless bird).Of course, they waited until afterI got great pictures to tell me howdangerous it was Welcome to


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Just when I think New Zealandcant get any better, I amalways proven wrong! - Sierra.

Its been an eventful few months in IFSA-land,with trips to Doubtful Sound, Marlborough andRotorua.. .here are some highlights.. .


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Student of the MonthHere are your Student of the Month nominations for this newsletter From eating hamburgers to serving the

community, these students contributions have been diverse. Vote for your hero/ine on the IFSA Facebook page.

Entry 4: Andrew Morse, UAK-

Heavyweight attitiude

I had the opportunity to participatein a powerlifting competition atthe University of Auckland. With amonths notice, I trained every day toprepare myself as best as I could. Ina powerlifting competition you have

three attempts for three exercises:benchpress, squat, and deadlift.For my third benchpress attempt Isuccessfully lifted 115kg, slightly over250lbs. For my third squat attemptI successfully did 195kg, roughly430lbs. Finally, for my third deadliftattempt I locked out 210kg, justover 460lbs. My total weight liftedwas 520kg or 1144lbs. Thousandclub! Yeah buddy. Training for thiscompetition was awesome and was somuch fun to do, I would definitely do it

again, but next time with more weight!

Andrew seng up for his rstdeadli aempt with 180kg.

Entry 1: Joe Colasurdo, CAN(nominated by Beth Coogan)Devouring abilities

Entry 2: Beth Coogan, CAN (nominated by KateDavidson) - Service plus!

Beth has been busy helping Christchurch with therebuild (see story pg 6). I learnt about her awesomecontribution when I saw an article on one of our onlinenewspapers about students building a play area forchildren in the city. There was a short video and whowas there at the end Beth! As she said in her storythe weather was not the best, but it didnt deter her.She has been a great student over the semester not only volunteering withthe Student Volunteer Army, but also tree planting with IFSA-Butler at ourvolunteer event. What commitment! As someone who is from Christchurch

I was super moved by Beths contributions and super proud as her SSC!Thank you Beth.

Entry 3: Alex Cates, UOT (nominated by Sarah

Tensa) - Channelling his inner warrior

Alex has been hard at work perfecting the haka toperform at a public Mori performing arts concer t. Hestepped out of his comfort zone and took the paperMAOR 108: Waiata: Te Timatanga, which focuseson traditional Mori performing arts. He has beenworking on his pkana (dilating the eyes) and whtero(protruding the tongue) to channel his inner warrior.Alex also spends many hours working on his pronunciation of the Mor i

lyrics which are taught to the class in a completely dark classroomrepeating what the tutors say and sing. He has also been working on otherperformance pieces for the concert including a lament and action songs.

Joe has definitely made the mostout of his New Zealand experience.A few months before arriving inChristchurch, he got in contact withthe local swim team. The Coachextended a warm welcome to himas he became a new team member.Joe attends practice four to fivedays a week, sometimes practicingas early as 6am! Joe attended his

first meet in Rangiora on Friday the13th and was able to qualify forNationals which will be held up inWellington. He also made a namefor himself in Kaikoura when heattempted to eat a 20lb burger inthe hopes of being on the Wall ofFame. Sadly, he didnt completethe challenge but he kept positivein saying hey, the leftovers will bemy next few meals, so in the end Iwon.

Along the same lines, Joe founda deal that was unbeatable. Helearned of a promotion McDonaldswas doing called The Big MacChant. Joe went to the website,voted on a video and scored a freeBig Mac. Lets just say it didntstop there. Joe ended up getting atotal of nine free Big Macs by theend of the promotion time. Joeswillingness to get involved with hislocal community and challenge

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We are

farewelling

SSC Kate

Davidson

who is

leaving to

pursue a new

career...we

asked her what

the best part of the job has been:The free food obviously! Joking!Thats just a super awesomeadded bonus to one o the bestjobs in the wor ld the best part isworking with really great people both students and staff. Its greatkeeping in touch with old studentsand staff and seeing what everyonegets up to later in life.

What are some of the highlights

of your time as an SSC?

The food. Or ientations. Al l theevents. The IFSA team.hmm Ifeel like there is something else,what could it be? Oh thats right- the students! Especially as I seethem arrive so fresh faced andthen watch them over the semesterembrace NZ, meet new people,become good friends with eachother, and go adventuring! Robbieand Walter beatboxing and rappingon the bus at Orientation and the

funny things students say - whichyou wish they could hear from anon-American point of view.

What have you learned about

American culture from your

students?Amer ica i s a huge countr ywith so many sub-cultures anddifferent people who subscribe toreally different ideals but thenunderlying all these differencesthere is a common thread. It isreally interesting to meet peoplewho were all brought up in onecountry, but everyone can be sodifferent depending on if they arefrom the south, west, nor th-east.

How has the SSC job

contributed to your professional

development?I feel like I can handle mostsituations and people in life, bepretty upfront, and super patient.

What are your future plans?

Roam the world. And hopefully getpaid to do it as a journo.

UAK students had a pizza night for one of their weekly meetings. Heres

their easy no fail, no rise pizza dough recipe so you can create a culinary

masterpiece too!

Haere mai kite kai!

Homemade Pizza -makes 2

Ingredients:

3 cups white flour (plusextra to roll out dough) teaspoon salt

teaspoon bakingpowder1 cups warm water3 teaspoons white sugar1 tablespoon yeast

1 tablespoon oil

Plus your choice of

toppings!! Preheat

over to180 degreescelsius.

In a large bowl mix flour, saltand baking powder. Place tothe side.

In a medium size bowl dissolvesugar in water. Sprinkle overyeast. Stir in oil. Cover and putin a warm spot for 5-10minutesuntil it looks foamy. Use thistime to prepare toppings.

Mix dry ingredients and yeastmixture. Divide into two. Kneedand roll out. Add toppings &bake for 10-12 minutes. ENJOY!


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Iconic Images ChallengeYou sent us a truly stunning range of images for the latest Iconic Images Challenge - see more on our

Facebook page. But after much hand-wringing and agonising, it all came down to these winners in the

three categories....

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Off the Beaten Track

1. Rachel Davis (UAK)

- Caving in Waitomo

2. Cara Lamotta (VUW)- Swimming with sharks

3. Jess Cook (MAW)

- Lake Tekapo at sunset

City and Campus

4. Madison Longmire (CAN)

- Flying into Christchurch

5. Madison Longmire (CAN)

- Lyttleton Hike

6. Shane Neeson (VUW)

- Wellington skate park


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Fieldwork and Labs

7. Jamie Ditaranto (VUW)

- Weta

8. Danny Leaman (UOT)

- on site

9. Tenaya Smith (MAS)

- Lambs

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