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Bunch of Fives

Awesome Adventures

Back to Nature

Great kai

Student of the Month

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From the Editor

ia ora! ....... Hello and almost goodbye! The next few weeks will be a blur of final classes, exam preparation and all too soon farewells. During this busyness make sure to take some time out to enjoy the beautiful (but unpredictable) spring weather. If youre feeling stressed or overwhelmed, get in touch with your SSC, as they can suggest some coping strategies or point you to someone who can help.

Embrace the shock. Reflect on things you thought were frustrating or plain ridiculous while you were in New Zealand and relish what you appreciate about how things are at home. Keep busy at home. Dont expect everyone to drop everything to see you. While youve been in New Zealand having a wonderful time, theyve been getting on with their lives. Have some plans worked out before you return home, it can be hard if you have nothing to do except sit and wait for classes to start. Keep in touch with your experience. Expect interest from people back home, but dont expect them to sit through a thousand photos of places and people they dont know. Choose your best photos, print them off and show those to people. When you want a nice distraction you can flick through your photo album and reminisce for a few minutes.

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rom the sheer number of contributions we had to this issue, its obvious you have had some amazing experiences to cherish in future years. There were many stunning entries into our Iconic Images Photo Challenge and some of the entries are featured here.

t is with great sadness that we bid farewell to two of our long serving IFSA-Butler Student Services Coordinators, Kate Davidson (Canterbury) and Guy Ferguson (Victoria, Massey and Otago). Kate and Guy have enriched the experience of many study abroad students and they have gained a lot from you as well! I am sure you will join me in wishing them well for their future endeavours as they move into their careers of journalism and teaching. e talked to you at orientation about culture shock and when you return home there is a phenomenon known as reverse culture shock. You may not experience it but if you do here are a few good tips.

astly, I want to say thank you for choosing IFSAButler. It has been nice getting to know you and hopefully this programme has helped you get a little more out of your time in New Zealand than you would have otherwise. Of course if you have any feedback or ideas of how we could improve our programme please email me or your SSC with your suggestions. We love to hear from our Alumni so dont hesitate to keep in touch after your return home too!

Sian Munro, Editor

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Bunch of Fives
We posed a bunch of five deep and meaningful questions to five selected students and heres how they answered.

Leah Hoffpauir, UOT

Best saying: Spading, ae? Best meal: Single scoop boysenberry & cookies n cream ice cream cone from Dundas Dairy. Its my favorite way to spend $3. Best 24 hours: The Doubtful Sound overnight cruise, especially when two bottle-nosed dolphins swam right next to the boat! Best piece of advice for a student coming to New Zealand: Buy a hot water bottle, name it, and make it your best friend & cuddle buddy. It saves money on heating and keeps you warm all through the night. Best thing you have learnt in NZ: Making a new country feel like home isnt hard when you have wonderful places around you to explore and wonderful people to explore them with.

Alex Cates, UOT

Best saying youve heard in New Zealan d: Good on ya. Best meal youve had in New Zealan d: A meal we made in my kiwi cookin g class, meat pies, fish and chips, pavlov a, ginger cookie s, and hokey pokey ice cream. Every classic kiwi food in one meal! Best 24 hours in New Zealan d: The first day on my five day bike tour, we followe d a river that was a shade blue I didnt know water could be outsid e of cartoo ns. We got to tour throug h some old gold sluicin g area, and then the day ended with an incred ible and much apprec iated meal with more food than we could finish. Best piece of advice for a studen t comin g to New Zealan d: Look into recrea tion classe s that your schoo l offers to add some truly kiwi experi ences, throug h UOT I have taken bone carving, 2 cookin g classe s, and am signed up for a wind surfing course later, they have all been pheno menal! Best thing you have learnt in NZ: How to do a Haka - you just feel so energi zed afterw ard.

Best thing youve learnt : I though t Id had a pretty solid unders tandin g of what I value, who I am, and what I want but living in a foreign countr y makes everyt hing so much clearer. I have a new confid ence in where Im going in life that Ive never had before. Best meal: Turkish kebab. Id never had it before - it had all of my favorite foods in one bite! Best NZ saying: Shop ping trolleys Best 24 hours: The local festiva l was my favorite event. We went on a three hour hike, then came down to see a bunch of locals hangin g out, singing, celebr ating with family and friends , with many food vendo rs and little shops. Its aweso me to watch locals in a family fun atmos phere becau se you can get a sense of what it means to be a Kiwi and you see the values these locals were raised with. Next mornin g I went to the farmer s marke t and this has becom e my favorite thing to do in this city. Best piece of advice for a studen t comin g to New Zealan d: Even when youre feeling a little lazy or nervou s, say yes to all social events so you can meet as many people as possib le!

Katherine VanderStel, VUW

Alexandra Stinson, MAS ALB

Best saying youve heard in New Zealan d: Im not sure about an approp riate one um but Id have to say.. hm. Its hard to pick a phrase when I mostly just hear like a kiwi slang word, but: Hes got tongue enoug h for ten rows of teeth? Best meal youve had in New Zealan d: Turkish food I love Turkish food and we hardly have it back home. Best 24 hours in New Zealan d: Picton ! Best piece of advice for a studen t comin g to New Zealan d: Put your togs on and jump right in! Best thing you have learnt in NZ: To chill.
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NZ Experience
Stunning scenery at Aoraki / Mount Cook and close encounters with icebergs made for an unforgetable weekend for Cara La Motta and her friends.

e had no idea what to expect from this trip particularly because it was so last minute and also because the tour guide for the one activity we had planned had not yet confirmed the kayaking because of the tricky weather. We set off on a windy day to head to Christchurch. Upon arriving, we were shocked by the weather. Was it really snowing? I had checked the forecast and it had said high 40s. There must be another Mount Cook in New Zealand unless the weather had drastically got it wrong. Typical me, I was blaming myself as we were shivering cold, not properly prepared to camp out in this wintery weather. On top of it all, Christchurch had experienced an incredibly damaging windstorm earlier in the week, and the tailwinds of that had yet to fade.

weekend would be ruined. So, after picking up some pizza and wedges to go for dinner, we checked into the Mt. Cook Backpackers Hostel for the night. Warmth never felt so good. e woke up early the next morning to get an overpriced breakfast from the only hotel in the town. We couldnt buy groceries because a grocery store did not exist at Mount Cook. Go figure. So to be economical, we raided the continental breakfast to stuff our backpacks with fruit and sandwiches to become lunch later that day. It worked out quite nicely. Then, we took off for the Sealy Tarns Track. Little did we know that tarns means stairs or steps. There were roughly 1810 of them! It was a good workout and incredible views of Mount Cook and the surrounding glacier lakes. We could even see Lake Pukaki in the distance. The hike was phenomenal. It only took us about three hours round trip with a lot of photo stops, but boy was it STEEP. And snowy. It was an adventure. I have never snow-hiked before and it was awesome. When we got to the top, it was perfect timing because the clouds began to roll in. We hiked down, had our packed lunches, and set off on

another hike we thought was a quicky. he Hooker Track was an easy hike but it definitely wasnt short. We crossed bridges and streams and the wind began to blow HARD. I almost fell over! It was cool once we got to the end. We saw the Hooker Glacier and its lake and a few little icebergs which we thought were amazing - until we went kayaking with the big boys the next day.That night we were all exhausted but were able to scavenge up some food to cook at the hostel. We made pasta with canned chicken and beans and cheese. It was actually delicious and Im pretty sure we made enough food to feed a small village. he next morning we had the same buffet breakfast and sandwiches for lunch to have after

nyway, on the way to Mount Cook, we were able to stop at Lake Tekapo right before sunset, which was incredibly blue with mountains in the background. Once we made it to Mount Cook village, we set up the tents trying to hold them down with boulders and cordage, but alas, Shane and I were still cold and we knew if we slept outside our colds from earlier that week would come back and the

kayaking. Luckily the guide finally said the weather was good enough to go! We hopped on his van and drove to the Tasman Glacier Lake. A short hike later, we were faced with truly large icebergs. I cannot even describe what happened next. Icebergs are known for breaking off, reforming, collapsing, and floating around. When they do however, it sounds like a bomb going off. It was insanely startling. We witnessed TWO large icebergs break off and water exploded everywhere. Apparently because they are so large (you can only see 10% of the iceberg above the water; 90% is below) the waves that crash onto shore can be taller than me! Youtube breaking icebergs or something - the sound and water spray is unbelievable. was a little nervous to get in kayaks after that but the guide, Charlie, was very knowledgeable and he knew which icebergs to stay away from and which we could touch. The weather was PERFECT. The breeze finally calmed down and the sun

I was a little ner vous to get in kay aks ... but the guide, Charlie,knew which ice bergs to stay away from and which we cou ld tou ch.

world! The guide Charlie and I really hit it off and he ended up giving me one of the books he and his wife collaborated on to put together after 9/11. It is a series of letters from New Zealanders, with love, to New York and America. It is so touching and he gave it to me saying well it is for Americans so of course Ill give you one. Kiwis are such nice people. e ate sandwiches in the car and decided to drive all the way back to Christchurch and spend the night there so we didnt have to wake up so early in the morning to return our car and make our flight. On the way we stopped at Lake Pukaki. I couldnt believe how blue the water was. Bluer than Lake Tekapo and any ocean Ive ever seen. It was incredible. The hostel we stayed in was super nice, a bunch of little cottages called The Old Countryhouse. We were so tired and happy to repack our stuff and get ready to go home after a great weekend.

was shining. We had a great day of kayaking and seeing the glacier face from afar (the reason you cannot go close is because of the danger if a piece breaks off). We topped the day off with some whisky. Just a little though! What made it special is that we collected ice from the lake to drink with the whisky. This ice is up to 2000 years old. Pretty spectacular. Oh, another fun fact - I learned that the lake we were kayaking on goes up to 330 meters deep.That is deeper than most oceans in the though was definitely waking up at 5am to watch the sunrise over the water. Even though we didnt have the easiest time making it out of bed, it was definitely worth it. Highly recommended. And if youre feeling particularly daring, you can climb Mt Maunganui and watch the sunrise from there. Its only about a 45 minute hike to the summit, and the views of the water are spectacular.

Merideth Tumasz (UAK) had a cool weekend away in Tauranga...

For the last weekend in September, my friends and I went to the Bay of Plenty and explored the town of Tauranga. We hiked Mt Maunganui, watched the sunrise on the beach, and even had time to check out Omanawa Falls! Even though the weather was being typical New Zealand (off and on rain the entire weekend), we still had a great time. We had no set plans when we were there, so we just walked around and checked out whatever seemed cool! The town of Tauranga was really quaint and it had that great beach town vibe. If you are into adventure, theres a ton of hikes in the area, but its also great for just lounging on the beach, as long as its warm! My favorite part of the weekend

NZ Experience

Service learning is often a golden opportunity to get closer to your local community - and really make a difference, as CAN students Leigh (Madison) Longmire (centre) and Beth Coogan (left) found out.

Leigh (Madison): On club fair day

(the first week of school), I joined an organization called SVA: Student Volunteer Army, which is a service club primarily focused on rebuilding and rejuvenating Christchurch post the earthquakes.

up for the Student Volunteer Army on Club Fair Day. I am actively involved in service at my home university, Assumption College, and was keen to get involved while being in New Zealand. The project I was drawn to was called Telogis: One night Camden (another IFSA Concept Christchurch. A student student) and I, along with other had submitted a design Canterbury students, volunteered of a possible concept that at a church event about 30 could be installed into the y stu den t and minutes away from campus I felt a lot like a universit city. The concept that was gh. Lei .... in a coastal town called New less like a visiting tou rist chosen was a traffic park Brighton that was severely where kids can bike on a damaged by the quake. The concrete path and learn what signs I felt quite at home when the live event we were helping with was mean (stop, one way, etc.) What music performance starteda man a dinner and celebration of the was my job? To make it come alive! sang Ring of Fire and My Girl community where we provided and all of the locals (and of course food and service to the locals. I I departed with a group of around I had to join in) danced. It was got to talk with a lot of very kind 60 students on a rainy Saturday wonderful to see a true glimpse of senior citizens who instantly asked morning. Although the weather was community in ChristchurchI felt me where I was from because of less than ideal, the group had no a lot like a university student and my accent, all of whom were very dreary thoughts; energy was very less like a visiting tourist. Overall, I friendly and engaging. present! We got to the site and was so glad to be able to serve and were divided into different groups. While I served coffee to people connect with some localsI know I I was in charge of redecorating a (with tons of milk and sugar in it wont soon forget that night! large spool to be used as a table, because that is how the Kiwis like

it) , I had interesting conversations where many truly engaged me about their experiences of coping with the natural disaster and the effect it had on them. They were so intrigued with my travelling all the way from Tennessee to New Zealand and a lot them asked if I wore cowboy boots (which I was happy to answer yes to!).

Beth Coogan: Like Leigh, I signed

building a bench and planting plants in tyres. The rain kept coming but the group remained full of life. We stopped around lunchtime for a lovely barbeque, and some bonding time. We finished the afternoon about 75% of the way complete with the building. I returned the following week with a smaller group to add some final touches. We laid grass, planted more flowers and nailed in the signs. The final product will add to Christchurchs rebuild by reaching out to children and by beautifying an otherwise vacant lot. Im proud that I can be a part of this process and leave something behind when I leave.
? To make it W hat was my job th . Be come alive ! -

Bunch of Fives
Tenaya Smith, Massey PN
Best NZ saying: There isnt a particular saying but I enjoy hearing words pronounced differently here than in the states. I do love Kia Ora. Best meal youve had: Honestly I dont think I could pick a favorite! The food in New Zealand is so amazing. Healthy eating is something I find very important in every day life and I have found that it is very easy to eat healthy in New Zealand. I suppose some of my favorites have been the Vege burgers and spicy curry at the dining hall. I know most Kiwis think the food isnt good but I think it is much better than a lot of American food! Best 24 hours in New Zealand: This is, again, a very hard decision. I have so many favorites. I guess the one I will share is the day I spent 4.5 hours at Himatangi Beach surfing. A group of my friends and I went, had a great time and lost track of time. It was wonderful. When we finally returned, we had enough time to eat then get ready for a night on the town! I love spending time with my kiwi friends. Another favorite would be all the time I have spent with the cast of the MUDS play I am in. I love every single one of those goofballs and cant believe I have to leave them so soon. They are so much fun and I spend as much time around them as possible. Best piece of advice: Embrace it. Homesickness only gets the best of you if you let it. It may be easier said than done but New Zealand is a gorgeous place, you deserve to appreciate the beauty without being emotionally overrun. Remember that time speeds by and you dont want to feel like you didnt get the most out of your trip when you return to the states. Best thing you have learned in NZ: The best thing I have learned is that New Zealand is where I belong. New Zealand has been everything I hoped it would be and much more. While being here I have learned so much about myself. This trip has made me more certain that I will return to New Zealand as soon as I can. Extra bit, what you love about Massey University and Palmerston North? I love that Massey is its own little town. It is separate from the actual town of Palmy so it is very easy to navigate. With this said it is still close enough to town to catch a bus and spend a day in The Plaza. I love having the city library so close too. I have spent many days in there. Palmy is exactly the small country town that I enjoy being in. I enjoy being surrounded by animals of all kinds. The campus is so beautiful. It is very easy to make it a home for ones self.

The Student Volunteer Army was key to Christchurchs recovery post the 2011 Earthquake.

Awesome Breaks
These students didnt muck around at Mid-Semester break - they packed their bags, locked their flats and hit the road for some high energy adventures....
Gus Gluek (UAK) had a rollercoaster road on his trip road the South Island:

ur trip was wild in every sense on the word! We experienced the highest of the highs and the lowest of the lows. From getting robbed, to hiking Roys peak, to bungee jumping 134 meters (440 feet), and to barking at sea lions, I humbly would like to say we did it all. Our original plan was to fly into Christchurch, rent a camper van and drive throughout the South Island. However, after we flew into Christchurch and drove north to Kaikoura, our van got broken into. To make a long story very short, we went on a beautiful hike along the coast of Kaikoura Peninsula, barked at sea lions, and made our way back to the camper van.

Pancake Rocks, eventually south to Franz Joseph Glacier, Wanaka, Queenstown, Milford Sound, and eventually east to Dunedin - then north back to Christchurch to catch the plane to Auckland. ll of the sights are going to stick with me, however what I constantly laugh about are the random places we got cleaned up at. We brushed our teeth in the mall, in gas stations, and we even took a mini shower in McDonalds. At one camp site, we desperately needed a shower and showers cost $2 for four minutes. Just our luck, we only had a couple $2 coins. Being the gentlemen that we are, we gave the only girl in our camper van, Laura, one of the coins so she could have her four minute shower. The four guys on the other hand, soaped up, got into a single file line, and hopped in an out of the showers for our one minute. Honestly, it was a sight to see. Its the small things like these that made the trip that much more special. So with that being said, to everyone that was in the van, John Pelkey, John Sutton, Jake DeSaegher, and Laura Guimond, thank you for an incredible trip. I could not have asked for a better trip or a better group of people to be with. It was truly an experience to remember for a life time.

hen we got back to the van, we saw the windows were smashed and all of our belongings were taken: laptops, wallets, credit cards, passports, and phones, everything. Fortunately, with the help of wonderful people from the Butler Program, Caroline Abushakra, Zoe Wolcott, Jenny Lidington, Mandy Mathias, and our program director Emily Nicholson, we were able to contact our parents to tell them we were OK. Luckily, the police caught the thief and no one was harmed. Anyways, we had to adjust our trip a little bit. From Christchurch we went west to Punakaiki to see the

...T here s nothing like slic king on a wetsuit and crawling throug h caves ... and floating down an und erg round rive r in the pit ch black wit h glow worms dotting the ceiling like sta rs.. . .

Brianne Conlon (UOT ) embarked on The Grand Roadie North with her friends:

Question: What involves eight days, six hostels, over 1,400 km, a ferry crossing, piles of mixed CDs, seven college students and one bright green and purple van? Answer: The road trip extravaganza I undertook for midsemester break! Over the week long mid-semester break from lectures at Otago Uni I - alongside Alicia, Sierra, Lindsey, Ross (all from IFSA), Jill and Carolyn- got out of the cold of Dunedin and headed north with a road trip from Christchurch to Auckland. We were able to use a Jucy transfercar, meaning the car was free! Along the way we made numerous stops including those in Kaikoura, Picton, Wellington, Tongariro, Lake Taupo, Craters of

the Moon, Rotorua, Hobbiton, Raglan, Waitomo Glowworm Caves, and Auckland. It was quite the jam packed journey. A highlight from the trip was definitely the day we spent exploring the Waitomo glowworm caves on a guided black water rafting tour. Theres nothing like slicking on a wetsuit and crawling through caves, jumping off waterfalls, and floating down an underground river in the pitch black with glowworms dotting the ceiling like stars in the night sky. Exploring the wonderful city of Wellington was also great (no offence Dunedin!). While there we ate some fantastic food including brunch at a funky caf called Beach Babylon by the water. We also enjoyed Te Papa, marvelling at the preserved giant squid and the

lit up floor map of New Zealand. Road tripping ended up being the perfect way to spend mid-semester break. We were able to see so much and cover a lot of ground in a short period of time for a relatively cheap price. My advice? If you get the chance to just drive around New Zealand for a week, take it!

More Awesome Breaks

semester break I went on a roadtrip from Christchurch to Auckland along with six other UOT students over six days. We had an unforgettable experience! Starting with getting to see Kaikoura on our way to the Interislander ferry, we hopped on the boat for a pleasant trip and were on our way. From there we explored Cuba Street and Te Papa museum in Wellington, had a hostel all to ourselves at Tongariro National Park, went Zorbing and hiked through a steam-bed park in Rotoura, stopped in Hobbiton for a picture with a round door, chilled out in Raglan and hiked down to a beach (where some of us even swam!). We woke up early to do a three hour tubing adventure through the Waitomo Caves and last but not least ended up in Auckland with two days to hang out and explore the city. As the rest of the group flew back to Queenstown for a final adventure before heading home, I rented a car and took off North to the Cape. I was able to fit in two amazing days of sun, sand and exploration... Every new place I see finds some way to mesmerize me further. Just when I think New Zealand cant get any better, I am always proven wrong!
Kelly Seeber (UOT ) traded the frosty climate of Dunedin for blissful heat in Cairns, Queensland and Sydney: Sierra (UOT ) kept the pace up on a whistle-stop tour of the sights from Chrichurch to Auckland: For mid-

Over the break, some other IFSA students and I decided to trek across the ocean to the land of Oz. Our first destination was Cairns, and after living in Dunedin for the past few months, having

27 weather was fantastic! We splurged a little on this trip, so we got to do some amazing things. First, we got to snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef; ever since I first had the opportunity to snorkel, I dreamed of this! The next day, we explored the rainforest where I got to have a up close and personal encounter with a wild cassowary (a type of flightless bird). Of course, they waited until after I got great pictures to tell me how dangerous it was Welcome to

Aussie? On our last day in Cairns I got to feed and pet a kangaroo and eat one later that night! Our adventure continued in Sydney, where we played tourists. Between climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge pylons, visiting the Opera House (possibly the highlight of my trip), and trying to find Russell Crowes house, we had a marvelously tourist-y time. We ended our adventure, though, at a hole-in-the-wall pub recommended to us by a local: amazing decision. It was a great end to an unforgettable trip.

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It s been an eventful few months in IFSA-land, with trips to Doubtful Sound, Marlborough and Rotorua...here are some highlights...

Just when I think New Zealand can t get any better, I am always proven wrong! - Sierra.

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Student of the Month

Here are your Student of the Month nominations for this newsletter From eating hamburgers to serving the community, these students contributions have been diverse. Vote for your hero/ine on the IFSA Facebook page. Entry 1: Joe Colasurdo, CAN Entry 2: Beth Coogan, CAN (nominated by Kate (nominated by Beth Coogan) Davidson) - Service plus! Devouring abilities Beth has been busy helping Christchurch with the rebuild (see story pg 6). I learnt about her awesome contribution when I saw an article on one of our online newspapers about students building a play area for children in the city. There was a short video and who was there at the end Beth! As she said in her story the weather was not the best, but it didnt deter her. She has been a great student over the semester not only volunteering with the Student Volunteer Army, but also tree planting with IFSA-Butler at our volunteer event. What commitment! As someone who is from Christchurch I was super moved by Beths contributions and super proud as her SSC! Thank you Beth. Joe has definitely made the most out of his New Zealand experience. A few months before arriving in Christchurch, he got in contact with the local swim team. The Coach extended a warm welcome to him as he became a new team member. Joe attends practice four to five days a week, sometimes practicing as early as 6am! Joe attended his first meet in Rangiora on Friday the 13th and was able to qualify for Nationals which will be held up in Wellington. He also made a name for himself in Kaikoura when he attempted to eat a 20lb burger in the hopes of being on the Wall of Fame. Sadly, he didnt complete the challenge but he kept positive in saying hey, the leftovers will be my next few meals, so in the end I won. Along the same lines, Joe found a deal that was unbeatable. He learned of a promotion McDonalds was doing called The Big Mac Chant. Joe went to the website, voted on a video and scored a free Big Mac. Lets just say it didnt stop there. Joe ended up getting a total of nine free Big Macs by the end of the promotion time. Joes willingness to get involved with his local community and challenge himself makes him a role model for his fellow peers. Entry 3: Alex Cates, UOT (nominated by Sarah Tensa) - Channelling his inner warrior Alex has been hard at work perfecting the haka to perform at a public Mori performing arts concert. He stepped out of his comfort zone and took the paper MAOR 108: Waiata: Te Timatanga, which focuses on traditional Mori performing arts. He has been working on his pkana (dilating the eyes) and whtero (protruding the tongue) to channel his inner warrior. Alex also spends many hours working on his pronunciation of the Mori lyrics which are taught to the class in a completely dark classroom repeating what the tutors say and sing. He has also been working on other performance pieces for the concert including a lament and action songs. Entry 4: Andrew Morse, UAKHeavyweight attitiude I had the opportunity to participate in a powerlifting competition at the University of Auckland. With a months notice, I trained every day to prepare myself as best as I could. In a powerlifting competition you have three attempts for three exercises: benchpress, squat, and deadlift. For my third benchpress attempt I successfully lifted 115kg, slightly over 250lbs. For my third squat attempt I successfully did 195kg, roughly 430lbs. Finally, for my third deadlift attempt I locked out 210kg, just over 460lbs. My total weight lifted was 520kg or 1144lbs. Thousand club! Yeah buddy. Training for this competition was awesome and was so much fun to do, I would definitely do it again, but next time with more weight!

Andrew setting up for his first deadlift attempt with 180kg.

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Haere mai ki te kai!

UAK students had a pizza night for one of their weekly meetings. Heres their easy no fail, no rise pizza dough recipe so you can create a culinary masterpiece too!

We are farewelling SSC Kate Davidson who is leaving to pursue a new career...we asked her what the best part of the job has been: The free food obviously! Joking! Thats just a super awesome added bonus to one of the best jobs in the world the best part is working with really great people both students and staff. Its great keeping in touch with old students and staff and seeing what everyone gets up to later in life. What are some of the highlights of your time as an SSC? The food. Orientations. All the events. The IFSA team.hmm I feel like there is something else, what could it be? Oh thats right - the students! Especially as I see them arrive so fresh faced and then watch them over the semester embrace NZ, meet new people, become good friends with each other, and go adventuring! Robbie and Walter beatboxing and rapping on the bus at Orientation and the funny things students say - which you wish they could hear from a non-American point of view. What have you learned about American culture from your students? America is a huge country with so many sub-cultures and different people who subscribe to really different ideals but then underlying all these differences there is a common thread. It is really interesting to meet people who were all brought up in one country, but everyone can be so different depending on if they are from the south, west, north-east. How has the SSC job contributed to your professional development? I feel like I can handle most situations and people in life, be pretty upfront, and super patient. What are your future plans? Roam the world. And hopefully get paid to do it as a journo.

Homemade Pizza makes 2

Ingredients: 3 cups white flour (plus extra to roll out dough) teaspoon salt teaspoon baking powder 1 cups warm water 3 teaspoons white sugar 1 tablespoon yeast 1 tablespoon oil

Preheat
over to 180 degrees celsius.

Plus your choice of toppings!!

In a large bowl mix flour, salt

and baking powder. Place to the side.

In a medium size bowl dissolve

sugar in water. Sprinkle over yeast. Stir in oil. Cover and put in a warm spot for 5-10minutes until it looks foamy. Use this time to prepare toppings.

Mix dry ingredients and yeast

mixture. Divide into two. Kneed and roll out. Add toppings & bake for 10-12 minutes. ENJOY!

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Iconic Images Challenge

You sent us a truly stunning range of images for the latest Iconic Images Challenge - see more on our Facebook page. But after much hand-wringing and agonising, it all came down to these winners in the three categories....

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Off the Beaten Track 1. Rachel Davis (UAK) - Caving in Waitomo 2. Cara Lamotta (VUW) - Swimming with sharks 3. Jess Cook (MAW) - Lake Tekapo at sunset

City and Campus 4. Madison Longmire (CAN) - Flying into Christchurch 5. Madison Longmire (CAN) - Lyttleton Hike 6. Shane Neeson (VUW) - Wellington skate park

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Fieldwork and Labs 7. Jamie Ditaranto (VUW) - Weta 8. Danny Leaman (UOT) - on site 9. Tenaya Smith (MAS) - Lambs

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Th anks to all wh o took up th e Ch allenge ! Ou r wi nners are aw esom e, bu t ph ot og raph y was th e winner on th e day, so he re are some othe r fa ves.. ...

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