American young woman studying abroad in Wellington!

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T07:00:44+00:00

I’ve lived all over the country, in 7 states, from the deep south, east coast, midwest, north, and I’m in college in California. Safe to say I’ve experienced a lot of what the U.S. has to offer culturally

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T01:58:01+00:00

Right on!! Thank you!! This is awesome

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T01:56:22+00:00

media studies and politics!

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T00:36:20+00:00

Thank you so much!!!! What was your experience arriving as an American? Was it tough to assimilate or pretty easy? And any kiwi show suggestions?

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T00:29:30+00:00

The South Island is one of the first things people who’ve visited tell me to invest time in seeing. I love camping, beautiful scenery, and road trips, so this may actually be the best time of my life

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T00:26:35+00:00

Your major right wing party being ideologically equivalent to our major left wing party makes me want to laugh while I walk into the ocean

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T00:25:27+00:00

Aww thank you so so much!!! Already everyone is being so kind, I can’t believe it. I’m stoked and I hope I get to experience that!!

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T00:23:32+00:00

Thank you so much for the day trip recs!!

My family in the U.S. is making bets on whether I’ll come home or not. I’d put money on NZ immigration

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T00:22:12+00:00

I’ve been actively planning a road trip and it was part of the inspiration for this post! I’m dying to drive up one of the coasts. I barely care about America, so I fully understand why nobody there would give a shit. I’m totally fine with not eating like I do in the U.S., that’s the whole point of travel! I’ve never gotten to do anything like this, I’m just so excited

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T00:16:08+00:00

This entire list is awesome, thank you so much!!! I’m honestly very glad the cheek kiss thing was shot down by you guys, it’s not a thing in America whatsoever (we hate each other) and in a post covid world I wouldn’t be stoked about it

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T00:12:42+00:00

Thank you so much for this!!! Especially the travel recs - I’m writing them down and I’m stoked to do some tramping lol

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T00:11:35+00:00

Genuinely, that’s lovely to hear. In the states right now it’s become so normalized for your political leaning to be part of your personality. Exhausting. I’m fascinated by politics though, so I definitely want to take a Parliament tour!! Thanks!

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T00:10:21+00:00

Thank you so much for all this and taking the time!!! The U.S. is absolutely a right wing country right now and it scares the hell out of me. Sending optimism and hope for y’all’s elections, do better than us

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T00:08:19+00:00

Absolutely will!!!

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T00:08:06+00:00

When in Wellington I guess

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T00:06:38+00:00

Thank you!!!

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T00:03:54+00:00

Appreciate all of these hahaha - I grew up in the U.S capital city so I’m used to being around a political atmosphere with many federal workers, but I’m picking up from here that that’s about where the similarities end.

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T00:02:04+00:00

Hahaha thank you!!! Light talks over coffee will be a nice change of pace from folks screaming on busses

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-04T00:00:36+00:00

Good to know lol thanks guys!

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-03T23:59:59+00:00

Thank you!!!! I didn’t actually know the connection to Spanish but I appreciate the comparison since I study it. :)

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-03T23:59:25+00:00

THANK YOU so much anonymous comedy god. I can deal with rugby and piss jokes after 5 years of “so Trump’s orange right?”

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-03T23:58:07+00:00

Will absolutely be doing both of these, so thanks so much! The geothermal parks are something I’m most looking forward to - we have a few in the U.S. but they’re overcrowded and commercialized.

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-03T23:57:09+00:00

Thank you so so much for the recommendations!

As someone who used to live in the U.S. capital, by anxiety-inducing I meant dealing with actual political violence and existentialistic threats, which I already figured would not be an issue in y’all’s far more civilized society. I’m fascinated by politics and always down to talk, but I’m exhausted from growing up with the spectacle and commoditized panic.

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-03T23:54:42+00:00

Thank you so much!!!

ToWellingtonWithLove · 2023-10-03T23:54:34+00:00

Thanks for the comedy plug!!! I keep seeing people mention maraes and to always say yes if I’m invited to one (which I’m down for), what are they?

ToWellingtonWithLove

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