Author: Samuel

22 Jun

Sunday In Sydney: an Epic Battle

Sunday In Sydney: an Epic Battle

Last Wednesday, during frisbee, I was invited to go to Sydney this weekend to play as “punching bags” against the Australia Women’s National Ultimate Team. …

 
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22 Jun

So Its Been A While..

So Its Been A While..

Hey Everyone, I know its been a few weeks since I’ve done this, but its been absolutely crazy here for the past few weeks and even …

 
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15 May

A couple of new developments….

A couple of new developments….

Last monday, during frisbee, one of the guys on the Newcastle Team invited me to play this weekend in a nation wide tournament held in …

 
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10 May

Week 10 Highlights

Week 10 Highlights

Well, first of all, i know ive been here longer than 10 weeks, but its the tenth week of school and thats kinda how we …

 
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28 Apr

Spring Break – A Whole Lotta Crazy

Spring Break – A Whole Lotta Crazy

So now Im home, getting some much needed rest, and am going to finish typing about the rest of spring break. Im going to pick …

 
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27 Apr

The Faster You Go, The Bigger The Mess

The Faster You Go, The Bigger The Mess

(The title comes from a roadsign next to a bunch of cows, meant to remind travelers not to speed.) Queenstown is my home away from home. …

 
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15 Apr

New Zealand: Part 1

New Zealand: Part 1

Getting to New Zealand is quite possible the hardest thing I have ever done in my life. The journey there was ridiculous. Lets take a …

 
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10 Apr

The Day Before…

The Day Before…

So tomorrow we go to New Zealand. Well, everyone else does. I go take a test and sit in class for 4 hours. Im actually …

 
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05 Apr

One more week…

One more week…

So I must apologize for not writing in here any more than I have been, but this week has been very difficult school wise. This …

 
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25 Mar

Sunny + Big Waves = Surf All Day

Sunny + Big Waves = Surf All Day

So umm, not much happened today. Just 6 hours of surfing. I woke up, tried to go spearfishing with some friends, there were no fish, …

 
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25 Mar

A Weeks Recap

A Weeks Recap

Sorry its been almost a week since I posted last, this week has been kinda crazy. Last Friday started off our first break here, Easter …

 
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15 Mar

Yesterday, I Learned To Fly

Yesterday, I Learned To Fly

It finally happened. Its been put off for over a week due to too harsh and too calm conditions, but yesterday was perfect. Luke and …

 
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09 Mar

Shore Dives

Shore Dives

Luke and I had a reservation to go kite surfing yesterday (Sunday), but the instructor called us and said it was too calm and the …

 
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09 Mar

Sydney!

Sydney!

Last Saturday, we finally got to go to Sydney! We woke up really early, like 7, and hopped on a bus (since the trains were …

 
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06 Mar

The Accidental Half Marathon

The Accidental Half Marathon

Let me begin by saying that this country is amazing! I love living in this city, but the wilderness is SO much more breathtaking. Last …

 
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01 Mar

Our Second Weekend

Our Second Weekend

So I’m now officially a surfer. Yesterday, (Saturday), Luke, Jonathan, and I went to a local place, rented boards, and ventured out into the ocean. …

 
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26 Feb

Club Sports

Club Sports

A few days ago, I heard about an Ultimate Frisbee Club here at the Uni and last night I was able to participate in the …

 
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24 Feb

What a Weekend!

What a Weekend!

This weekend was so much fun! We spent a good deal of time at the beach, we explored the town, we went to a nature …

 
By Samuel
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20 Feb

A Brief Note on Classes

A Brief Note on Classes

So today was Wednesday, the third day of classes, and I’ve had all but one and thought I would let everyone know a bit about …

 
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16 Feb

Wow… pain.

Wow… pain.

So let me explain. We woke up this morning about 830 to go to surf school. All’s going well; we get the instruction,  we get in …

 
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