Morning hike and Rangitoto College
I feel like today will be one of my favorite days on the whole trip. It didnt start out too well with the rain and earlyness, but the forest was beautiful. The tall trees and landscapes, despite the rain, made for some great pictures. That part of my day was just okay, but when we got to Rangitoto i had a ball. Literally, I can tell it iwll be my favorite activity of the trip. IT was so cool to meet people on the otherside of the world that are just like us. They have the same small groups, dances, and personalities.. I was shocked at how similar they are to us, despite all of the differences. As we walked in, the Maori people greeted us in such a cool way! The haka they did was just so legitimate compared to the one last night. It was really nice to learn a full dance, something that i could bring home with me and show others. I became acquantances with some of them and they were extremely nice to us all. Even cooler, the fact that they have such similar music. When Party Rock came on, which is kind of our trip anthem, one of the maori boys started fist pumping! I looked at the guy and made eyecontact, then fist pumped back at him.. it was great! The food there was delicous, especially the desert. It was interesting to see and hear the school dynamics. The fact that they only have one big dance, the ball (prom) is so different than our big three dances. Also they have a strict dress code, even though they are a public school! Even weirder, they have to pay for their school bus ride! No, not public transportation,but their school ride; $3.50 a day! I really like the set up of the school, they have buildings for each of the subjects. 
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