This blog is dedicated to the fact that although I am now only one final away from being done with this semester I am totally and completely depressed about how quickly my study abroad is coming to an end. Even though I still have until December 21st here in New Zealand, I will be saying good bye to all my friends except Hayley this week. I wish I could express fully to each of them how much I am going to miss them all. I am trying to remember every little piece of this amazing experience as I can. From conversations that I have had, music that I have discovered, crazy things that I have done, even just the view out of my bedroom window. I talked to a good friend today, who I am going to miss more than he knows-about how not only have we gone on amazing trips here and met awesome people while seeing sights unlike anything we’ve seen before, but our mindset towards life itself has been changed. We both agreed that we’ve had the most fun here than (we fear) we will have for the rest of our lives… And part of this bases itself on the mindset that you are in just while studying abroad but another part of it is the kind of lifestyle that New Zealanders lead. This country may be small but the people and their hearts are absolutely enormous. I don’t want to lose this vigor and excitement for life, and every brand new day. I want to bring it back to Indiana, and carry it with me everywhere I go. Granted, I will never have as many, (if any) epic travels or see such beautiful things in Indiana as I have seen here but I want to always maintain my “New Zealand” out-look on life. We have often said to one another throughout the last five months when trying to convince each other of doing something, “Hey! You’re in New Zealand, you only live once, just do it!” Now I hope that I always say to myself, “Hey! You only live once Dahlia, just do it.” No matter where I go from now on, no matter who I may meet, or who I become, I will always carry Christchurch, New Zealand and everyone from this semester with me in my heart. I love and will miss you all more than words can express. I can’t believe that it is already over…
After only our first few days in Christchurch :)
Some epic tramping :)
One of our last nights together... I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!
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