Finally, I'm hereeeeee!!!! To be honest I can't believe it, it's a dream come true, how many can say something like that, ey?! This is the first post of this trip and, although I know that many of you were waiting for this moment, I must say there is not much to tell... Luckily, I'll soon be able to include many more photos and interesting experiences, but do not forget that my first 4 weeks here I'll be studying, so I wont have much time left for other things.Many of you have asked me what my first impressions are, well the truth is that are very positive. Auckland is a big city, modern, with history but empty!!! hahahahaha, yeeeessss, the truth is that for one of the main city's in the country, it's very deserted, bear in mind that I'm compering it with big city's like London or Barcelona, I think Ibiza it's more crowded!!!! So I don't want to even imagine how busy the other city's will be. Lets not forget that in this country there are only 4 million inhabitants, most of them in this city, so lets see what the others will be like. Despite that, Spanish and Argentinian have managed to get a good spot here, my God we are like plagues!!!! This days I've been at the Public Library, because the free Wi-fi, don't take me wrong :p but is where I have met the first Spanish people and where I'm surrounded by Argentinians and Germans.
I have a small room very near the city centre, and although I'm suppose to be shearing the flat with 2 other people it's not totally like that. Only last night I met my neighbour, the other room is empty, the girl is from Russia and she has been here for over a month now, so she has made friends from her class and they are going to share a flat, she goes to the same school I'll be going from Monday. In my room there's only a double bed, a big cupboard (no hungers) and a mini desk for the computer, but no chair!!!! But I do have 3 big windows and a lot of natural light, the views are no good... There's no cutlery or plates, so I had to buy plastic ones (my brothers dream, use and throw away, hahahahahaha).
Today I have been to my school, it has been very interesting, but the thought of starting on Monday and that I'll soon have to give my first class has made me nervous, I really hope everything will work out fine, it's been a long way to get here! I've also been to immigration to find out more about the visas, there are not many options, I must get a job offer first before asking for the working visa, so fingers cross everyone, please!!!
Regarding the course, the little I know for now is that will only be 6 students, which is good. I know there are 3 newzealanders, one Brazilian and another "Spanish of the World", apparently he is galician but he speaks German, my teacher thinks that his parents immigrated to Germany, anyway, sounds interesting.
Regarding the food, I can't tell much yet, besides the fact that's pact with Asian restaurants, the influence here is tremendous, I think that the Asian population it's almost the 50%. And about Maoris, I have seen some, but mostly are Polynesian, to be honest I find them difficult to distinguish... I've decided that all those that look like rugby players are Maori, just because for them it's an honor...
Another thing that I've found curious and someone a¡had already mentioned, is fashion, practically nonexistent... people don't follow any fashion in particular like in other big city's, it's more like "wear anything", you don't see copy's ones of the others, there are many tacky people, surfer style, hippie and then the Japanese and their own particular style... Anyway, I think I like the idea, it's "free style" so no space for criticism!!!
