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Hello, dear ones! I apologize it’s taken so long for this post to go up. Technological issues and prep for the new semester have pushed blogging to the back burner. I am excited to get back into many of the rhythms of life during the semester, including weekly (or biweekly) blogs. But first, I want…

We’ve been on break for about 2 weeks at this point, but I’m just posting about the final few weeks of the semester. What a whirlwind! Time typically feels like it’s on fast-forward at the end and this semester was no exception. We jumped right into 2 weeks of Marine Ecology after our return from…

Hi! It’s been three weeks since I last posted and a lot has happened. We had one week between the Wellington trip and our travels to the West Coast of the South Island. I don’t have a whole lot to say about that week between field trips. I had a lovely day off, which included…

It’s been a bit over 2 weeks since I last updated y’all! Let’s begin with the week between Mid-term break and our Wellington field trip (the week before last). This week was full. Honestly, the adjustment back to work mode after break was a bit rough. Thankfully we soon settled into our regular patterns of…

Hello! This past week was our mid-term break, which is coming to a close. We are expecting the students to arrive any minute now from their trip around the South Island. It will be good to hear what adventures they have had! Speaking of adventures, I’m looking forward to sharing with you all about what…

The past two weeks I have been the TA for environmental literature. My co-worker/friend Stephen and I try to alternate who is TA for which course, but I almost always end up doing this one! I just love the opportunity to find new authors, expand my perspective, and improve my writing. This time around I…

We are in the middle of our Environmental Literature class, which I will write about more next week. I’ve been inspired by the readings, especially the poetry! It has been a while since I have had a regular practice of writing poems, but over the course of the past few months I have been attempting…

Kia ora! I hope you all are doing well. Thanks for checking in on what is going on in my life in NZ. 🙂 It’s a gorgeous Sunday afternoon as I write this. We have more sun today after several days of rain, though the mountains are hidden by clouds. I’m looking forward to spending…

It’s been two weeks since my last post! A lot has happened, but I haven’t taken many pictures. Please excuse the random selection I’ve included. Ok, let’s start with what went on last week. It was chocka (full) of projects in preparation for the arrival of the students. In the midst of cleaning, rearranging the…

Hello! It’s Sunday for me (a low/no tech day) so I will keep it brief. This week has been full of prep for the students who arrive on Thursday (the 8th)! Thankfully the weather has been gorgeous and warm, which allowed me to get a lot of gardening in. I made a good dent in…