About

For the first half of my year in New Zealand, I will study at the University of Auckland. My study consisted of four freely picked courses, more CS in Computer Graphics and Big Data Management and new subjects for me in Marine Biology and Entrepreneurship.

During my studies at UoA I stayed here, in Carlaw Park Student Village in a shared flat with two other really nice people, one Kiwi and one American.

With my time in Auckland up, I turned to the roads and explored the North Island for two weeks by car and hostel. To see more of the travels go look at Journey.

Now I am in Christchurch and have settled down in a small shared flatting house in Wigram with 2 other people. Here I’ll stay for the next half year to write my thesis, while hopefully finding some more adventures on the way.

Timeline

• 29 January: Flight to Sydney, Australia
• 12 February: Flight from Sydney to Auckland, and I get access to my apartment. Plus it’s my birthday 🥳
• 24 February: Start of International Orientation at UoA
• 3 March: My term start
• 14 - 25 April: Mid-semester break
• 27 June: My final exam
• 30 June: Semester ends
• 9 July: End of flat lease, on to new Adventures
• 9 - 23 July: Hostel hopping road trip around North Island
• 23 July: Flight from New Plymouth to Christchurch
• 31 July: Moving into new flatting arrangement in a lovely little house in Wigram
• 18 August: Officially start writing my thesis with Trimble in Christchurch
• …
• 11 February 2026: Last day of my Visa (I think, could be 12 of February, but I’m not sticking around to find out), so I am leaving on my return journey home at the latest this day