First week

So... My first week of uni life is quite exciting and I quite enjoy it. The way univeristy works is soooo different from that of high schools. I think the most obvious thing is, people are more like individuals than a group of mates, and you might have a feeling that you are not so attached to anything or anyone. It is actually a good thing because you can just do whatever you wish to do and it is very flexible. There's no group pressure or anything, absolutely no.

I think many people might find that Uni life is very free, which is absolutely correct. It doesn't matter if you don't study hard because it only matters when you get back your GPA result.Lecturers are not going to chase after you for essays and it is only your loss if you don't prepare for classes as lectures are very fast paced.

I spent most of the time reading and basically all I have to do for my english classes is TO READ. 6 plays plus 10 books plus 8 films for one semester. It took me ages to finish The Beach Of Falesa, one of the short stories from South Sea Tales by Robery Louis Stevenson. I just couldn't indulge myself in the story, probably because of its theme and language. anyways...


I am glad that i started learning english since kindergarten because learning a language in a "formal" way is simply tedious. Learning a language is fun, but when it comes to the grammar part, you can imagine how mechanical the whole thing can be. I am having intermediate german classes 4 times a week but luckily only one hour for every class. Some months ago, I took a german course at Goethe-Institut. Once a week but 3 hours for every lesson. I liked my class but it was terrible to have a language lesson for 3 hours...To be honest, german is not my favourite. But since I have started it already, I am going to keep it up. I would love to have learned French or Italian.... They are so melodious....

The food at my residence is fantastic. A wide variety with heaps of vegetable. I especially like the salad here and I usually eat 2 bowls of vegetable every meal! Recently I am trying to switch to vegetarian meals because I don't feel like eating meat. But the problem is I LOVE SEAFOOD and fish is part of my life...anyways....

Coffee sucks here. It is watery and bitter in an abnormal way. I am thinking about buying a coffee machine because i believe a good cup of coffee can definitely cheer me up in the morning...
a book and coffee are always the best combination...



I am going to shop tomorrow at New Market, which is said to be the best place for shopping in the whole NZ (hope i wont get disappointed). There are certain items that i am looking for, see if I can find them there tomorrow orelse I might order them on American Apperal...

There will be a 2-week-easter-break in April and I start thinking about my plans. Hopefully I will go to Wellington and see more of NZ. People always say South Island is such a paradise...

I start loving this place.