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May 14
Jumping off point

Editor’s Note: Penn State University engineering student and Abington Heights High School graduate Michael Rudolph is spending a semester abroad and shares photos and updates from his trip.

Clarks Summit resident Michael Rudolph on a bungy jumping expedition in Auckland, New Zealand.

Photos Courtesy of Michael RUdolph

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Kia Ora! (that’s M�ori, the native tongue here)

So the first week of classes is over. Wouldn’t you feel like jumping off of a bridge if it were you?

Well, at least I had something attached to me.

The city seems small, but gets bigger every day I take a different route home and find more things to do. Everybody here is extremely friendly and the weather is pretty much as crazy, although warmer, than State College, raining randomly and then sunny moments later. Anyway, I’m not yet sure what to expect from my classes as of now, but I think I’ll survive. There’s always skydiving if things get too stressful.

I’m going to Sydney, Australian March 20 to 24 with Justin Wyne (PSU student/friend) and meeting up with Mike Puleo (AHHS grad) and we’ll probably take in as much of that as we can, given the short yet great opportunity. Hope all is well. I’m having a wonderful time. I’ll try to keep everyone posted.

Cheers!

Mike