I never thought I would be literally diving head first into my third year of studying science at Victoria University. Yet there I was in Trimester One—fins on feet and mask on face, diving into the Moorea Lagoon in French Polynesia to research marine life as part of an undergraduate marine biology course.
Geo Robrigado faced unknown challenges when he left a promising career in the Philippines to begin a new life in New Zealand. Five years later, he’s found his place at Victoria University as a student leader, club chairperson and mature student, and achieving his dream of studying law.
Do you dream of living abroad? Of listening to people talking in their native language and being able to casually insert yourself into their conversation, taking them by surprise? Then this blog post about my experiences travelling and learning three languages is for you!
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