So almost a whole week has passed, since I was in the most beautiful little beach town of Paekakariki. I have now been in NZ for 3 whole weeks. All of my time here has been wonderful, but yesterday I definetly caught a case of the homesickness bug. All day I just felt blah and sad, but due to much cheering up from friends and family, I think I am back on track.
A glance of my week:
Monday
I was so tired from my beach trip, so I napped alot and lazed around all day. I also went to my first Alpine club meeting that night. The Alpine club is an outdoor club here at Massey, they have been around for 80+ years. They do everything from beginner to expert stuff ranging but not limited to rock climbing, tramping (hiking), caving, slack lining, skiing, climbing glaciers etc. This weekend we have like a BBQ thing to get to know everyone and we will be able to Kayak and rock climb at it.
Tuesday
The day of the rat. On Tuesday I was forced to dissect the reproductive tract of a male rat. I think I had a mild panic attack before walking into the lab room. On a side note, you have to wear lab coats here, I felt very professional. To much delight I was only greeted with 3 dead rats, meaning there were only 3 rats for the WHOLE class. So I didn't touch a single rat and just observed. Observing from that distance did prove itself difficult however because the reproductive tract of a rat is very small.
Wednesday
Oh, I had to think about what I did on wed for a minute. I worked out alot! In the morning I went to a body pump class. It kicked my butt, lots of squats and lunges. Terra also wanted to try the body balance class, so she talked me into going with her later that day. My muscles were already sore, so I mainly I just pretended do most of the yoga positions haha. I also would not reccommend doing yoga on a full stomach. literally thought I would throw up by the end of the class.
Thursday
Started out good, went to lectures. However, on my way home from lecture I got terribly sad. Most of my day was spent on Skype with my Mom and sister and they helped make me happier. Later that night Terra and I went and got pizza at the Brewer's apprentice followed by some thick shakes. We then went and saw the new Alice in Wonderland, which unless you are some type of drug addict I would not recommend seeing. Very Very bizarre. When I got home from the movie I went to bed.
Friday
I went to all my lectures, which were all so boring. I think all the lecturers collaborated today in making the most boring classes of all time. When I got home from class I made myself the most delicious lunch. I had a pita wrap thing. It had chicken, lettuce, rice, garlic hummus and balsamic vinaigrette in it, followed by a tim tam cookie. Very satisfying. Not sure what tonight holds for me. Hope I figure out something fun out to do.
Love Jane