My first week in NZ was spent working at the university here – a strange experience I have to say. I spent 14 years at this university, including six on staff, but apart from a couple of hours over the past few years I haven’t been back for 11 years. Most of the people I knew back then are still here (including a number who battled through grad school wth me and some who taught me 25 years ago!). People have given me a great welcome and it’s been fun to catch up with people. I gave a presentation on the Thursday before Christmas and it went very well.
I haven’t taken too many photos around campus yet, but here are a few.
The photo below is a view from the top floor of the General Library. This brought back lots of memories of studying for final exams – it was always a lot quieter than the Engineering Library. As evident here, the weather during my first few days here was beautiful. Unfortunately this hasn’t been completely typical of the last couple of weeks. (Incidentally, out in the harbour, just to the left of the church tower in this photo is the Bean Rock lighthouse that is shown in the site banner photo above. That photo was taken from the other side of the harbour)
The University Old Arts Building and Clock Tower.
Albert Park, on the western edge of the university.
