Kia Ora!
I hope everyone is staying safe, healthy and happy during these unprecedented times. Due to the pandemic, the girls and I returned to the States about a week early. It was a crazy adventure to say the least. Continue reading
Welcome back to my blog! It has been such an incredible journey here! I’m so grateful for this experience and the adventures I have been able to have!
Kia Ora everyone and welcome back to my blog! That means hello in Maori, which is one language they speak here in New Zealand. What an incredible first week to have here! After the drama of our flights here, Sophia and I made it, safe and sound! For those of you who were concerned with our luggage, the wonderful United ladies got our luggage on the flight so thank goodness.
Hello everyone! I am so excited to be able to blog while I have this amazing opportunity to student teach in Auckland, New Zealand! Let me start by saying welcome to my blog. I am excited to share my experiences with you all! As I sit here on the plane, waiting for my flight to take off, I am going to start writing my first blog. What a bittersweet feeling!
Kia ora! That’s hello in Maori, New Zealand’s indigenous language (it would be like us speaking an American Indian language except like 50 years after the colonist settled in America). The Maori language is very much present in culture and students take Maori classes. Many people here are half or full Maori.
I have only been in New Zealand about a week and still very much jet-lagged. Continue reading