Some things I have noticed in my first week here
1. Some stuff is very very cheap ie fast food, clothes and soda
2. Some stuff is very expensive ie healthy food and theme parks (well, no wonder really)
3. People are alot more friendly and tolerant than I had assumed they would be
4. New Zealand doesnt know how lucky it is with it's lack of waiting in lines
5. Personal space is different over here, its quite ok to stand so close to someone that you are actually touching them
6. Noone cares when someone jumps the line, well they might care but not enough to do anything
7. Americans dont usually understand a New Zealand accent- it is very weird not being understood in an english speaking country
8. Life flies by unless you stop to smell the roses
Some things I have reflected on
1. The difference in social welfare systems here, in Mexico and New Zealand and how freakin blessed kiwis are to be born into a world where they are taken care of
2. The difference in levels of personal responsibility that are expected in different places
3. The advent of advertising and its impact on a community
4. How lucky I am to work in a job that is interesting, not repetitive and helpful to people in need rather than in want.
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Hey Alice and Andrew,Sounds like you're old hands at this travelling buso.Seems you're getting to do lots of the stuff you talked about Alice!Work is missing you Alice.Its been extremely busy and now a bit of a breather while the Labs have their strike.Hope all is good and you're having lots of fun.Take care love Felicity
Hey Felicity! Great to hear from you!I actually miss the unit, sometimes....
Say hi to everyone from me. You'll have to fill me in on the bus trip happenings.
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