Author: Carolyn Jean Matthews
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Tramping at Arthur’s Pass
Few places are more awe inspiring than the tops of mountains, especially mountains in New Zealand’s southern alps. In these past few days I have had quite the adventure. It started, as many adventures do, with a simple idea. I have explored a little bit of CHCH and a little bit of the surrounding area but…
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Oceans and The Garden City
Before I left home I was told by many different people that the experience of studying abroad would change me. So far I can see that this is probably true. More real and relevant though is the fact that being abroad brings out positive traits that perhaps lay dormant in a familiar setting, for example,…
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Arrival in CHCH
New Zealand is stunning. Finally arriving here after almost thirty hours of airports is a dream realized! Although airplanes and airport travel is not my favorite I met some very cool people. First was a mother and daughter pair who are headed to New Zealand for a wedding, while sitting next to them on the first…
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Creation of an Electric Cello
Creation of an Electric Cello is independent project that I worked on during my undergraduate studies in 2010. As a designer and a musician I decided, with the help of the UWSP wood shop, to build an electric cello. This is the evolution of my project, it is the pictures, the story. It was a…