The remainder of the week sped by, and the essay was turned in without anymore traumatic book bag moments. This past weekend was IFSA Butler’s “Adventure Weekend”, which flew by equally as fast as the week.
On Saturday we had an absolutely gorgeous drive down to Waitamo Caves, and had a short little bush walk before the caving. It all happened really fast- but caves are stunning. They are still, but yet vast and alive. It’s awesome that something that large and vibrant can exist underground. We did see a bunch of glow worms that are actually not worms- but its too long to explain. With our headlamps off it looked just like staring up into the sky - full of millions of little shiny lights.
Our guide- Pauly- was a 19 year old boy that was really excited to interact with real, live girls. Some of the comments were unnecessary, but I personal favourite was when I accidentally touched his knee in the pitch black cave, and he responded with “That’s my knee, and I would appreciate it if you wouldn’t move it [my hand] down any further.” Ok buddy- I’m 21, I’m in a cave with no lights [our headlamps were turned off], I’m in a wetsuit, and I am a little cold. I am in no way, shape, or form coming on to you, and I don’t even want my hand anywhere around your knee. Sorry to burst the bubble.
Pauly’s random comments continued throughout the trip, but we all got out alive. We then headed out for a nice dinner and some beautiful star gazing on the trampoline. The next day brought about some outdoor rock climbing and abseil. I figured out that I'm not as in shape as I thought, and that I'm not the biggest fan of the sport. It was pretty, and fun, but not something I want to continue back in Indiana.
Other news: a] Congrats to my cousin and his wife for their new baby girl! b]I am getting worried about returning to search for an internship/job. I was supposed to come to NZ to figure everything out: where I wanted to live, what I wanted to do, when I need to move, etc. What I really figured out was that I will be doing this alone, and I’m scared. All my friends are pursuing their own dreams [Which I love!], and mine are very different. So, I have no clue where to look or what companies even want to hire someone with this kind of economy....
Back to studying/emailing. Sorry if it has taken me a while to get back to you!
Have a great week!
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