Hey everyone! It’s been eight weeks since we were together. I have recovered a bit from the devastation of ending our time abroad early, and one thing I can earnestly say is that I miss everyone so greatly! I gained a lot from our time abroad. I got to see beautiful landscapes, gain some new …
Author Archives: YiWynn Chan
Falling for the Ocean by Ivy Arden
Throughout our time in New Zealand and Australia we saw so much beauty— mountains, crazy geysers, fields of kangaroos, and rainforests. But while exploring all of these incredible places, the ocean was always the central force pulling me closer to uncover its many mysterious layers. This connection to the sea was formed by many special …
Flashback to Wellington by Megan K.
Hey there, Meg here! If I’m being completely honest, quarantine has really not been too awful. I actually love waking up to my dogs jumping on me, working with my entire family on the most difficult puzzle I have ever done (80% of the pieces were the same shade of green), and getting to know …
Learning from Nature: The Importance of Community by Carolyn H.
As I sit in my little Massachusetts home right now and think back to my time in Australia, it feels like forever ago that we were playing at the beaches, hiking up Rangitoto in the hot southern sun, and indulging in numerous frozen desserts with Professor Ice Cream. Even though our time was significantly cut …
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Greetings from Isolation! by Emily D.
Greetings from isolation! While our time in Australia may have been cut short, it’s been amazing to reflect on all the wonderful times we had together. On March 18th, we drove to our final activity, all sleepy and emotionally exhausted from the week before. When we arrived at the Koala Conservation Centre on Phillip Island, …
The Practice of Field Drawing by Michon Weeks
Our twenty St. Olaf students are creating field drawing while in New Zealand and Australia to help them slow down, observe deeply, savor and remember. A field journal is a notebook in which one records experiences, observations, and questions in the form of writing, drawing, diagramming, poetry, and collecting. When we walk into the world …
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A Wholesome Week in New Zealand- Week 4 by YiWynn C.
Kindly note that the end of this blog post contains a picture of squid dissection and a close up shot of a Dolomedes Spider. This past week has perhaps been the most wholesome week we have experienced in New Zealand by far (in my opinion at least). We spent almost equal time on all four …
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Kia Ora from the South Island! – Week 3 by Laura B.
Kia Ora from the south island! On Monday, we boarded a ferry in Wellington that took us three hours south to the town of Picton. From here, we rode via bus for another two hours to the city of Nelson where we would begin our adventure on the south island for the second half of …
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Greetings From New Zealand! by Michon Weeks
All is well with our group after one week of travel study. The students are healthy and getting along well. We have been learning about Māori culture, history and marine biology. Students have enjoyed snorkeling in the ocean, climbing a volcano and seeing glow worms in a cave. Professor Michon Weeks