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Anna Mudd Christchurch, Fall 2011

Hey! I’m Anna, a junior Geology major at The College of Wooster in Wooster, OH. I am from Fruita, Colorado, I love biking of any kind, especially mountain, and I fancy myself a camping and hiking enthusiast too. I’ve been overseas before, but never this far south. I’m interested in soil chemistry, gardening, sustainability and farming, and finding out how all of these interact in the agricultural mecca of New Zealand. I’m looking forward to a semester of new people, amazing sights, and tons of tramping!

Anna's Posts

• Geologic Wonderland

  1/23/12 • (0)

  If New Zealand is a geologist’s playground, then Tongariro National Park is a jungle gym that defies gravity and makes you never want to leave.

  Christchurch, New Zealand

• Coffee n’ Tunes

  1/13/12 • (0)

  It’s always weird to be asked, “What’s the city like in Christchurch?” because I always reply with, “Well, there’s not really much of a city anymore.” I never got to experience the real downtown Christchurch, but I think that pushed me to explore the areas further out around the city center.

  Christchurch, New Zealand

• I regret to inform you…

  1/11/12 • (0)

  But that doesn’t mean I won’t try to be creative with what I do have! Another reason is to ask for a bit of patience. As I get more photos from the last of my adventures in New Zealand, I’ll be sure to use what I can to show and tell you about life down under.

  Christchurch, New Zealand, Reflections

• Outdated

  11/21/11 • (0)

  I have no photos right now because I don’t have my computer and I’m using some hostel’s internet at $4 an hour, and I’ve spent $8 already. Sweet, sweet internet.

  Christchurch, New Zealand, Tauranga

• Rarotonga, Cook Islands

  10/26/11 • (0)

  During the first week of mid-term break, IES Abroad students took a field trip to Rarotonga, the largest island of the Cook Islands. We spent the week learning about local customs and culture, the environment, gorging ourselves on great Cook Islands barbeque, and doing a few touristy things too, like snorkeling – amazing.

  Christchurch, Cook Islands, New Zealand, Rarotonga

• Things about New Zealand that I want to take back with me:

  10/14/11 • (0)

  Shoelessness. Seriously. People don’t wear shoes here.

  Christchurch, New Zealand

• Flashback: First Impressions

  10/13/11 • (0)

  I wrote this a while ago when I first got to New Zealand and thought it was something relevant to post here. After reading it a second time months after writing it, I’d say my first impressions were pretty spot on and I still feel the same in many ways.

  Christchurch, New Zealand

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  Dundedin Weekend in Photos

  10/07/11 • (0)

  This title says it all. Feast your eyes.

  Christchurch, Dundedin, New Zealand

• South-bound

  9/30/11 • (0)

  Last weekend I jumped on the opportunity to drive to Dunedin with a friend who was going for the England/Romania rugby match.

  Christchurch, New Zealand

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  Nothing Stops a Kiwi

  9/21/11 • (0)

  Not even three major earthquakes and over 8,500 aftershocks in just 12 months. These Cantabrians that I’ve met are steadfast, headstrong, and they never stop looking forward.

  Christchurch, New Zealand

• Lovely day, lovely night.

  9/04/11 • (0)

  The whole atmosphere was all about relaxing, joking, and socializing in a really chill environment– pretty much the underlying theme in anything Kiwi. A couple of guys had guitars, a djembe drum was floating around, there was no drama.

  Christchurch, New Zealand

• Kiwi Culture, Part I: Youth Experience

  8/19/11 • (0)

  This lifestyle amazes me. It reminds me that my carefree youth doesn’t stop when I graduate. College doesn’t have to be the best four years of my life– the expected pinnacle experience of my youth– and I expect that it won’t be

  Christchurch, Kiwi, New Zealand

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  Gotta start sometime…

  8/09/11 • (0)

  Greetings, blogosphere! Well, I’m in New Zealand already.

  Christchurch, New Zealand