Graduation!

Today was my Graduation from Module 3! Not only mine actually, everyone from Module 1 to 4 was graduating today, but we will also go directly to University or to the next Module.

Every class were called to the front of the stage. The teacher gave the class and the audience a speech about how it was teaching their students. After, one student from each class was selected to give a brief speech about their classmates and the teacher

In my class, our teacher has a Tradition. The student with the highest score in the Oral Presentation needs to make the speech. And it was me!

Kelly (the professor) spokewise worlds, and left us with the final message: "Stay hungry." or "Fia Ai" in Samoa language (He is from Samoa).

So, in my speech, I thanked my teacher, class and audience for the semester. Also, said something in Chinese, because most of the people there came from China. After, I invited everyone to give our teacher a hug.

                                   
                                      

The Ceremony was really nice and gave us the opportunity to see how many people were working our passing through the same as us.

My friends from Brazil

Classmates:

Teacher; Kelly Filo

Pizza and Refreshments at the end. A lot of photos, and next week the Module 4 start!

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Weekly Things

Sometimes we have to show appreciation for routine things too. Otherwise, everything that is not trips will sound not interesting. So here are some of my favourites Weekly Things:

*As long as a keep my stay here in Auckland more of those things will be showed. Some of them already happened once, but I will wait until I do them more often. 

Our Thursdays' football. Every Thursday, and now Mondays too, a student from the E.L.A get together to play football at the Eden Park. Sometimes is a mess and sometimes turns out as a great game. On Mondays, we play Asia vs South America!

Those 3 are my group friends at the E.L.A. In my second class, we are always together to prepare a presentation and stuff.

Sometimes I'm invited by friends at the E.L.A to do stuff together. In this case, They are showing me one typical Chinese plate called: Hot Spot. You put a pan in the centre of the table and boil the water inside, then, trow the food so it can cook. It's a very nice form to eat in a group, because everyone is around the table, and it makes easier to have a conversation while waiting.

This mess you are seeing above is what happens when we have a fire emergency at school! First, we thought it was some kind of exercise, but then, when the firemen came was pretty obvious that it was no such thing.

More at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKArRzh_e0k

LIGHT SHOW:

The photos above came from the Show of Lights - Art in the Dark exposition that happened here in Auckland. The exposition was sometimes abstract but had some things interesting as well. Also, it was in a part of the city that I'm glad to discover. Fill with bars and the pub's the Ponsonby Rd reduces the dependence of Queen Street at night.

AND FINALLY! YES! THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING! Also, the decorations. In fact, I'm curious about how Auckland looks like at Christmas and New Years Eve, but unfortunately or not, is not going to be this year that I will discover.. but let's leave this for the future now...

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One Stop in Piha ( + Karekare/Waterfall)

Sunday, because most of the good trips happen on Sunday.

Today me, Inacio, Artur, Thiago and Armando together with our friends from Brazil went to Piha, a beach that is located west of Auckland, only by 50 Km.

We rented a car, with GPS, and got on the road. Some sound on the speakers and friends to talk, I could realize from there: it will be a good day. But it was actually more than that.

Our first stop was the Karekare beach. Differently from most beaches that I went to Brazil, the sand was black and extremely hot! I burned my feet at least 3 times.

 more at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep-O9xKhR3Y&feature=youtu.be

Next, and close Karekare beach we visited one famous waterfall that is no more than 20 min. walking from the beach.

more at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w62nvQnn7j4&feature=youtu.be

At least, but not (never) less important we went to Piha, an amazing beach with the characteristics that you expect in New Zealand. We stayed there until the sunset, enough time to give some walks, go up, take photos and swim.

Now, can you imagine how it was to see this gigantic ball diving on water?

More at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LptuULdT-hI&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBqOGoAnzuU&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eG4a1gaqPs&feature=youtu.be
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Our trip continues!

See ya!