5 weeks is not a long time between discovering you have a job on the other side of the world, and moving there. A lot of things can happen in that time, but it can also pass in the blink of an eye. My last few weeks spent in New Zealand I found myself surrounded by my friends and family in a whirlwind of parties and farewell diners. Before i knew it, I was in departures at Wellington airport with my family and a few of my closest friends turning up to see me off, with a surprise appearance from my boyfriend. It meant a lot having everyone travel 1-2 hours to see me off, and made it just that little bit harder to go. There were a few tears on the way to Auckland, which
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