Operation Friendship

Ensoc Car decorated with astrotuft

Outside the School of Commerce, Accounting, Political Science Building

Wonderful spread of food for dinner

Just some of the kind kiwis who provided the sumptuous dinner

With German Masters Law students(Kirsten & Sven) who went for the same dinner

Tonight we were fortunate enough to have dinner with some kind local kiwis who provided dinner to us international students who are far away from home. Dinner was probably the best meal we had since our arrival, at least it was for me. There was like a 10 course meal, then dessert, and coffee/tea/milo. It is always nice to meet new people and learn about their lifestyles, cultures, languages, idiosyncrasies. I will probably go for the next dinner which is scheduled on 30 March, should my timetable allow (i.e. no travel plans).

It was at dinner that I met this phd student from egypt whom I shall call the prof. He seemed pretty quirky with his antics and attempts at speaking mandarin, much to our humour. We also learnt a bit about the german masters students who are doing law at Canterbury. They basically have to write 6 X 10,000 word thesis about topics which they decide on and then they can get their masters. Personally I do not think that is an easy task.

The hosts for the evening were russell, ivy, david, beth, cliff, inez, margaret, just to name a few and they were very accomodating. All in all, dinner, fellowship and forging of new ties was memorable and I'll see if I can go for the next dinner.