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What I miss about New Zealand

Jessica Robyns
January 3, 2018

By the time I left New Zealand, I felt ready to go home. I’d been out of the country for 5 months- more time away from the U.S. than all my previous international trips combined. I was excited to return home and be in a familiar setting. But it was sad to leave behind my new friends in Auckland. Now that I’m gone, I miss the little things about New Zealand.

 

I miss the rain.

 

I miss the flowers.

 

I miss seeing the Skytower lit up at night.

 

I miss the view from the top of a volcano.

 

I miss the windy roads.

 

I miss my flatmates.

 

I miss my friends.

 

I miss walking by the museum.

 

I miss the food.

 

I miss the strange candy.

 

I miss the funny light switches.

 

I miss the wildlife.

 

I miss the adventures.

 

I miss the silver tree ferns.

 

I miss the ocean.

 

I still have dreams that I'm back in Auckland. In those dreams, I'm relieved to be back, and comfortable in my surroundings. I think, "Oh thank god I'm back, I was getting tired of the U.S."

It's a strange way of missing a place that I've never felt before. I think part of me is still there. And part of me wouldn't be surprised if I woke up in my bed in Auckland tomorrow. 

Jessica Robyns

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Kia ora!&nbsp;My name is Jessica and I'm majoring in biology and environmental studies at Lawrence University, a small school in Appleton, WI. I grew up in Marquette, Michigan and will always call the shore of Lake Superior home. I love to travel and have been to Costa Rica, Chile, and Argentina so far.<span style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times&quot;,serif"> </span></span></span></p>

Home university:
Lawrence University
Hometown:
Marquette, MI
Major:
Environmental Studies
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