goal no. 11; make it to otago university
completed
was accepted and officially enrolled on the 20th of February 2006.
this goal will probably go down for me as a life changing one. not only did i get to cross out goal number 11, but during my time at otago uni, i also got to cross out a fair few more goals which i never thought i'ld ever have the chance to. being at otago university, away from my family and friends really taught me alot. i learnt how to become more responsible, more independent, appreciate many things from other cultures and most importantly, i learnt more about myself.
studying health sciences first year at otago and living at a small residential hall up on the hill really gave me the university student experience i was looking for. not only did university work make me kick my own ass to sit down and do hard study, it also made me realise that there is definately nothing you can get for free in this world. you gotta work hard, save money, compromise and sacrifice to get where you want.
but i guess, i, like many other people, went down to otago for more the experience than anything else. it was fun. this is what university life should be like. you are responsible for when you wake up, you are responsible for when and what you eat, you are responsible to decide whether or not your are going to catch the shuttle down or walk down for class (sometimes you can't really decide). but the point is, "you" decide what happens. your responsible and there is no-one else who can tell you what to do (unless your being too loud out on the street in which police deal with you).
the people down in dunedin are great. its such a laid back place, i'm really not quite sure why i haven't saved up and gone back down there. people are happy because they too are students and understand how you feel being away from family. but the most important thing i learnt from studying down at otago was how a few bunch of people can make any place just like home. i guess what really defines a home is who you have in there and the memories you share. every "house" has a roof, every "house" has a bathroom, a kitchen and a bedroom. but not every house can be a home. thank you you new zealand boys for making my stay just like home.
leaving otago university made me sad in many ways but i was also in joy knowing that i can take all i've learnt from there and apply it to my life, to assist in better living. it's been a great few months, i hope i've left as much back there as i've taken with me.
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