Academic Profile
by Khushi Rathor KhushirathorMy
sweet memories: Living and Studying at New Zealand
They were
the biggest buns I had ever seen! Crispy tapas, stuffed with cranberries,
cherries, cream cheese or chocolate. We ate them with foamy milk, sprinkled
with cinnamon for breakfast. Those days in Wellington, I
cannot forget.
I remember New Zealand for the memories and
aromas that give me back. The
pleasant summer, citrus fruits, green salad, cheese-laden tasty hams are still
fresh just like an event a few days back. Winter
nights with dried
tomatoes, pumpkin
soup, focaccia
bread stuffed with cheese, plus wine filled glass keeping us
warm when cold gush
from Antarctic
winds hit. When it’s Christmas nothing
hold back from enjoying meatloaf, roast pork soaked in applesauce, stuffed leg of lamb, Christmas chocolates, and homemade Irish cream.
However, it
was not a smooth going when I was planning my higher education abroad. I did not have a
reliable source to look for counseling and guidance until I came across Study
Heights. Since then there was no looking back. Right from submitting an
impressive application form for the student visa, to getting enrolled in a
quality university, and finding an affordable living space, I got all the
necessary assistance from likeminded people who at some point in time went
through a similar experience.
In my first
year, as an architecture student at the University of
Victoria in Wellington, I lived in a hostel called Te Aro Hall along with some foreign students: Malay-New
Zealander with a specialization in design, an anthropology specialist from
Papua New Guinea and a student of the architecture of Fiji. It was fun! We took turns
preparing dinner, except on Fridays, when everyone was going to do his or her thing.
Being the eldest, I was responsible for organizing important events
such as birthday celebrations, night movies and trash day. We went to the
supermarket together to buy our personal favorites: ice cream for Fi, Chinese book choy
for Warren and midnight snacks for me.
During our
senior year, we moved to the Trinity Newman apartments overlooking the Kelburn Hills.
As students of senior architecture, our class created new furniture with waste
materials such as an old piece of recycled wood or an aluminum plate.
I enjoyed the practical experience of creating a piece of furniture in a fully
equipped workshop and making materials speak through design.
The University
of Victoria, established in 1899, is one of the oldest universities in New Zealand, located in the heart of
its capital city, Wellington. The Architecture and Design Schools is offering three different degrees in Construction
Science and Design,
Architecture (which
include product design, theater
design, exhibition
design, textile
design, furniture design New Zealand design history). Architecture students
have the option of enrolling in elective and
basic courses
of the Design or Construction Science programs or any other subject at the
University of Victoria.
The library
of the School of Architecture
houses an extensive collection of international publications, slides, and books. The
library also has a computerized Avery index for architectural periodicals and
related disciplines published around the world. Students can access authors,
titles or any topic online, such as architectural design, urban planning,
historic preservation, interior design, landscape architecture, and urban
planning.
The
university library is equally impressive with its view of Wellington harbour. It is open
every day until 10 p.m. In fact, Sunday was one of the busiest days, especially
towards the end of the quarter. The Wellington Public Library is within walking
distance of the Schools of Architecture and Design. The huge windows facing the
sea were conducive to reading. A small cafe inside was right above
the children's reading room. It was interesting how the coffee noise did not
seem to interrupt the activities of the library.
Wellington
is truly a city of designers, from its architecture, design and theatrical
production, interiors of restaurants and cafes. The lively Vivian Street, where
the Architecture and Design Schools are located, is at the centre of the
entertainment, art and restaurant scene.
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