{"id":3,"date":"2013-01-19T23:51:58","date_gmt":"2013-01-20T04:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/nzciara2013\/?p=3"},"modified":"2013-01-20T12:45:44","modified_gmt":"2013-01-20T17:45:44","slug":"waiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/nzciara2013\/2013\/01\/19\/waiting\/","title":{"rendered":"Waiting&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fblikebutton_button\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.butler.edu%2Fnzciara2013%2F2013%2F01%2F19%2Fwaiting%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show-faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=recommend&amp;colorscheme=dark\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height:26px\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">As most of you know, I will be embarking on a journey to New Zealand in 11 days. I have been having quite the interesting battle trying to get my visa arranged (which is still in the making), and I am hoping that it is all resolved in at least a week, but I&#8217;ll take it the day before!!! As long as I will be traveling to New Zealand to student teach, then I will be okay with it all being last minute.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">I have been preparing for this trip for over a year now, (well a trip to Kenya, rather) and I can say that I am a mix of anxious, excited, nervous, and stressed. \ud83d\ude42 I have been in communication with my host family, and they seem absolutely wonderful and inviting. They are both teachers and have two sons and a daughter. They also have a pool and live about 2 miles from the beach! I have no complaints at all! \u00a0I have also been in touch with my cooperating teacher, and she seems really great! She teaches a different style than I&#8217;m used to, but she uses a ton of technology-so that will be great to learn more about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">I will miss everyone at home while I am there (you know who you are). I plan to communicate with you all primarily through this blog with stories and photos. \ud83d\ude42 I will also have my iphone and hopefully be connected to wifi frequently. Skype will be up (for those of you who matter the most) and I would love to see your beautiful faces every once in a while. I&#8217;ll make sure I update at least every few days, so you can stay in the know.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">I cannot wait to go and enjoy a new country and a new culture and new people!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">Counting down the days&#8211; &lt;3 Ciara<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/nzciara2013\/files\/2013\/01\/60165344991992829_rtkQuAxM_c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-13\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/nzciara2013\/files\/2013\/01\/60165344991992829_rtkQuAxM_c-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/nzciara2013\/files\/2013\/01\/60165344991992829_rtkQuAxM_c-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/nzciara2013\/files\/2013\/01\/60165344991992829_rtkQuAxM_c.jpg 554w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As most of you know, I will be embarking on a journey to New Zealand in 11 days. 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