MAC Magazine 2019

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The Hostel 2019 has definitely been one to remember. With lots of
highs and lows, twists and changes, we have all come out of it grateful
for the experience and for our weird and wonderful family. We have
done many exciting outdoor pursuits during the year, some of which
will be named as highlights by our five houses. This year we had three
girls houses, Rob Roy, Cascade and Avalanche and two boys houses,
Arawhata and Liverpool.
ROB ROY 2019 consists of, Emma Green, Grace Doherty, Georgia
Taylor, Megan Lockett and Sarah Bloomfield. As a collective, despite the
various injuries, we have gained some amazing experiences through OP
with some of the most memorable consisting of, the orientation tramp,
the Catlins, the Kepler, and skiing every Sunday. Other memorable
moments which we’ve experienced together include the ball, MAC’s
Got Talent and the awards ceremony, plus many more. Our dysfunction
has bought us closer together as we spend hours cleaning the stacks
of dishes. All in all, we are a family and have had the best year together
getting to know one another and sharing amazing times together.
Introducing AVALANCHE aka Avo est. 2019…
Lexie is where? Libby is biking. Sam is studying.
Ashley (Poovey) is eating too many Weet-Bix. Izzy is making her lunch.
Our week consists of late night baking, honest hour, cinnamon-brown
sugar toast, fighting over vermicelli rice paper rolls. Some fascinating
features of Avo include, the scoby living in our cupboard, fire wardenspaceship
shower and the broken momento shelf just to name a few. As
a unit we have had an absolute blast this year and consider ourselves a
very tight family. We have many highlights including, the Kepler, skiing,
Brewster Hut, the Catlin’s, the school ball but more importantly the after
party. Overall we are grateful for our mini family and the bond we will
have for many years to come. Thanks to Cat for helping make the year
one of the best ever.
This year in CASCADE, with Betty Chapman, Lizzie Laws, Emma Kelly,
Niamh Stuart, Charlotte Chittick and Michele Olsen has been one of
the best for each girl in this house. When we came into this house
there was an immediate family connection between the six of us. We
have worked together late into the night on projects due the next
day, baked together (a few too many times), had fancy dress dinners
together and have supported each other through thick and thin each
and every day of the week. It was a challenge at the start figuring out
who would cook on what night and who would clean what part of the
house when it needed to be done but soon enough we came up with
a steady routine and it has worked ever since. Us girls in Cascade have
a tight connection that will never be broken and we will always be a
family even once we leave the hostel.
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