FIRST IMPRESSIONS.....

My first impression of New Zealand was that it is much more green than America. Its way more beautiful than anything in the USA and I knew right away that we weren't in America any more when I herd the Australian accents over the intercom on the plain. I love the fresh, clean feeling of the country, seeing all the green grass and trees, and all the cows and sheep give off a feeling of nature.What shocked me the most about New Zealand was how easily I could distinguish  the natives from the other surrounding culture. The natives are surprisingly well integrated with others, unlike in America where the natives are pushed off to reserves that are isolated from everyone else. Another thing that was different was how they used the two dollar coins. In America we have silver dollars or two dollar bills  but it is rare that we use them. In New Zealand it is very normal and confusing to me to pay two dollars with a single coin. There is also the fact that there is a never ending supply of cows and sheep wherever you go. Driving down the road I would either see a cow or a sheep within seconds of each other if not less. The thing I'm looking forward to the most is meeting students from the Rangitoto college. I want to meet actual people that live in New Zealand so that I can understand them more in depth. And just a warning for anyone who's planing to go to New Zealand and getting a milk shake, don't! if your used to American milk shakes then I promise you will be very disappointed.