First Week of Classes

Here I will attempt to summarize my first week at the University of Canterbury (UC or uni). 

The atmosphere of UC (and New Zealand as a whole, really) is very laid back. The courses, or papers as the kiwis' say, generally have a few assignments and a final that determine one's grade in a term. There is a great sense of independence among campus. 

Since the drinking age is 18, student orientation week gets nuts. Most college students are of age thus, most events involve alcohol and take up the entirety of Ilam fields (i.e. the Toga party, Mardi Gras, ect.) . 

Personally, I think the campus pub/ orientation events are pretty lame. They are expensive and packed with a bunch of anxious, drunk freshman. 

I am very excited for my classes! So far I am enrolled in

 Geothermal and Ore exploration, 

Environmental Processes: Applications and Principles,

 Environmental Processes: Research Practice, 

Aotearoa: Introduction to Traditional Maori Society, 

and CHCH101: Rebuilding Christchurch. 

I also signed up for the tramping (hiking) club, climbing club, and the wine tasting club. I have been going to free yoga Tuesday and Thursday mornings and sitting in on an Antarctica course right afterwards. I stumbled upon a some nice jiu-jitsu folk and found a bjj gym to train at as well as a rock wall to practice on. 

I discovered a sweet new band and started painting a picture.  

Well that's basically my week in a nutshell. . .