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James Gleaton Christchurch, Spring 2009

My name is James Gleaton, and I am a fifth year senior at Texas Christian University about to participate in the IES Abroad Christchurch, New Zealand program. I am currently pursuing two degrees with majors in Biology, Chemistry, and Math with a minor in Business. I was first introduced to Christchurch after having two different roommates study abroad there for a semester, and after a couple of years of planning, it’s almost here! My outside of the class to do list is endless – surfing, participate in the Haka, rugby, scuba off the Great Barrier Reef, visit Australia, the food, and whatever other new thing there is to try. With so much to see and do, it’s going to be a new adventure every day!

James's Posts

• Reflections

  7/27/09 • (1)

  Hopefully, the videos can help describe what I’ve experienced this semester because words just don’t cut it.

  Christchurch, New Zealand, Video Blogs

• The Last Month Part 2

  7/08/09 • (0)

  With only one month left, it’s time to pack in as much as possible, right? So yeah, June turned out to be an excellent month.

  Christchurch, New Zealand, Video Blogs

• The Last Month Part 1

  7/08/09 • (0)

  With only one month left, it’s time to pack in as much as possible

  Christchurch, New Zealand, Video Blogs

• Term 2 Part 2

  7/06/09 • (0)

  Well, now the second term is almost over, and one week of classes and a few finals separate me from freedom from undergraduate.

  Christchurch, New Zealand, Video Blogs

• Term 2 Part 1

  7/06/09 • (0)

  Well, now the second term is almost over, and one week of classes and a few finals separate me from freedom

  Christchurch, New Zealand, Video Blogs

• Spring . . . I Mean Fall Break Part 2

  5/11/09 • (0)

  It may be the fall semester down here, but with as much time I spent at the beach and in the water, it might as well have been a spring break for me. From touring to surfing to diving to just plain enjoying the tropics, my break was packed with . . . well, awesomeness. [...]

  Christchurch, New Zealand, Study Abroad Blogs, Video Blogs

• Spring . . . I Mean Fall Break Part 1

  5/11/09 • (0)

  It may be the fall semester down here, but with as much time I spent at the beach and in the water, it might as well have been a spring break for me. From touring to surfing to diving to just plain enjoying the tropics, my break was packed with . . . well, awesomeness. [...]

  Christchurch, New Zealand, Study Abroad Blogs, Video Blogs

• Term 1

  3/31/09 • (0)

  And just like that, the first term is already almost over. I made the joke to someone that it feels like I’m doing something every weekend, but after making the video, I realized how truthful that statement is. Okay, yes, I’m trying cram in as much as possible, but hey, when in New Zealand . [...]

  Christchurch, New Zealand, Video Blogs

• The Journey to Christchurch

  2/26/09 • (2)

  While I knew that my semester abroad would be a great adventure, I was not aware of the small it I would take just to get it started. Twenty total hours of flight and two stops each lasting twelve hours made it a two day trip to just get here (two and a half if [...]

  Christchurch, New Zealand, Video Blogs

• Pre-Departure – The Final Showdown

  2/09/09 • (0)

  So, I thought the best way to introduce these blogs is a video showing how crazy my life can be. The first part of the video is NOT real life but merely a segment I choreagraphed from a short film I helped a friend with on one of my last nights in Fort Worth. What [...]

  Christchurch, New Zealand, Video Blogs

• Pre-Departure Randomness

  2/08/09 • (0)

  Christchurch, New Zealand, Photo Blogs