A look at campus

The path through the trees is a part of the walk/bike ride to campus from our apartment.

At the end of the grassy

part of the next picture is the athletic center where we will go for a daily swim. The next picture is the golden dome with is the main building on campus. Next, is the back of the Basilica. The lake is one of two on campus with trails around them. The colosseum shaped building is the Notre Dame Football Stadium. Students can have season tickets at a discounted rate. The tall glass in the archway looks into one of the many dining halls on campus. The mural with Jesus at the top is one of the largest libraries in North America where it holds over 300 million books. The red brick apartment building is ours with our car parked in its spot. And finally, the Hesburgh College building which is home to the Kroc Institute where Niki will be studying. There is much more on campus including an Art Museum, Post Office, Police Station and a lot of new construction projects. The campus is just over 1200 acres and is technically its own city.

New Home

After many hours of driving, a fairly painless border crossing, and a night camping in Wisconsin we managed to arrive at our new apartment in South Bend. We're excited to set up our new place and see what Notre Dame University and South Bend have to offer us. Everyone seems to be very friendly and welcoming.

Farewell Tour

Niki and I spent the last week on a farewell tour, making our way to Hague, Canmore, Calgary and back again stopping in Saskatoon and Regina to say our goodbye's. Our cat, Bailey, spent the whole time adjusting to life on our Aunt and Uncle's farm, which will be her new home from now on. Our home is beginning to feel empty as we pack and clean before our trip.

Onward forward to Indiana

The next stage of our lives starts in precisely 6 days and an exciting stage it should be. As is true for most moves, we are largely traveling into the unknown. The first few weeks will be full of discovery.

I start orientation to the Masters program on the 16th. Jason will be filling out work permit forms during the first few days and then enjoying a holiday while waiting for the paperwork to come through. Mean while we'll discover what South Bend and Notre Dame have to offer, looking for furniture etc...

Things I'm looking forward to:

1. Discovering who else is in my program (it's very international)
2. Studying on a beautiful campus
3. Having experienced advisors
4. Building a new community

Our address for the next year is:

Apt. 227C E. Cripe St.

South Bend, IN

46637

USA

We'd love to hear from you as the year moves forward. Blessings to everyone.

In peace,