Préface (approximative translation)

Dear internaute

Welcome to the magnificent blog of Seb’s adventures in New Zealand.

In this first article, I will explain briefly wo I am, Why I’ve created this ‘blog’, what I’m going to write, and the beginning of my trip in New Zealand, where I’m going for at least one year. Please note that I write first in destination of my family and my friends, so as to share my pictures, and maybe my adventures !

Who am I ?
My name is Sébastien. I have been called Little Seb for a long time, but I finally grew up. Then, I have been given the nickname of Henri, which, I fear, is going to stay…
I’m a student who never followed the normal way. I’ve travelled around the French education system, until I obtain a postgraduate degree in Finance of the University Paris IX. While the end seemed close, I decided to change direction.

An awesome idea ?
It appeared to me that before I find a real job, I would have to speak a fluent English. And for that, I couldn’t count on the university English classes. Thus, a stay in an English-speaking country would be a good thing. Besides, I’m pretty ok with the idea of travelling.
Given that I don’t do anything the normal way, I didn’t choose a organised trip in the comfortable environment of our brilliant universities, but I choose to directly find a New-Zealander university to finish my study.
I started to prepare the project : finding a appropriate study option, complete an application form, obtaining a good mark at the TOEFL, ask for a loan, etc…
Unfortunately, at the end of the summer, I had no admission for February 2012 (yea, they do differently there), and I have declined all opportunities of master 2 in Paris. So I decided to go, admission or not.

So, what am I gonna do ?
In a few weeks, I prepared the plan B. I’ve got the flying tickets, the visa, the insurance, and a place to live at the beginning.
The start will be in September, 24th, and I will arrive in Auckland the 25th at 11:30 pm.
The day after, I start a 3 month English class (English for university) in a school of the biggest city in New Zealand.
I will finish in December, 16th, which is the beginning of the summer there. I will have 2 month to visiting the island, hiking, making maori tatoos (I’m kidding), and discovering what’s interesting. Then, I don’t know !

For the following months (from February), three possibilities :
A – being accepted in a master degree that will start in February, for one year. Then I will be able to work, yeeepy !
B – finding an internship in NZ, or somewhere else (I must admit that I have a small idea.. again, a brilliant one), and flying back to France in order to start a Master in September 2012.
C – Starting a road trop through Asia !

Nothing is really sure in this story ! But the important thing was to leave, and the start is soon !

I hope to offer you beautiful pictures and, amazing stories !

See you very soon,

Sébastien

PS :
-Thank you to give me your opinion about the design, presentation etc. I’ll see what I could do.
-I practise censorship without complex. It’s better to adulate me to avoid it.
-My orthography is terrible, and my syntax fantasist (it’s worst in English !). Get used to it (in English in the original text).
-Damned, I forgot the fourth point.
-I mix French and English, that’s because I need to learn. Anyway, I do what I want.