Home, Work, and School

Hello to everyone :D I miss you all now! I'm almost half way through...it seems like the trip is getting longer though!


I promised to show you where I live, work, and go to school. I live in Hamilton East, Hamilton, New Zealand. Susan C. is my homestay mum - she is awesome :) Susan is a lecturer in the Early Childhood Education program at Wintec, the college in Hamilton. This is a map of where I live, work, and go to school:

                     SCHOOL                                                                   HOME              WORK

Here are some photos (video tour coming soon) of the house:

Looking down the driveway

View of the house

New Zealand light switch

View of my room (bed and desk)

View of my room (desk and closet)

I am registered in the Early Childhood Education (ECE) program at the Waikato Institute of Technology (better known as WINTEC).  Next week I will sit in on a few ECE classes. One class is about positive guidance and behavioural management in the classroom; one about inclusion for infants and toddlers with special needs; and one about Maori development and learning.  Here is a photo of Wintec:

I work at The Park Early Education Centre, which is about a 15 minute walk from the house - I work four days a week from 9:00am to 5:30pm.  There are four full-day "childcare" education rooms at The Park.  The Baby Room, Toddler Room, Kindergarten Room, and Transition Room.  I work in the Kindergarten Room, which currently has a group of 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 year olds :) They are all very cute and fun! Here is a picture of The Park (and sign):

I will put up a post about last weekend (going out to Lake Taupo) soon.


This weekend I am going to see a rugby game: Waikato Chiefs from New Zealand VS Pretoria Bulls from South Africa!


Talk to you all again soon!


Karen Trotter