An honest moment

November 28, 2019

I feel I need to mention something here: I actually started my journey of learning Te Reo Māori a couple of months ago.

Formal study is something I’ve been thinking about for a while and exploring this year, so early in September I booked a course counselling session at the local polytechnic.

Shortly afterwards I started using flashcards to build my vocabulary. More on that later.

But for the record, this is day 77.

We’ll keep track at the bottom.

The Reo Project | Day 77

Welcome to my little corner of the internet.

I believe that place matters.

Our connection to whatever little corner of the planet we find ourselves in, or choose to place ourselves on, matters.

I'm relentlessly curious and continually learning.

My interests are scattered across topics including property, strategy, acoustics, psychology, theology, systems theory, quantum physics and leadership. I read, listen, watch, and learn about whatever grabs my attention in the moment.

This is a learning experiment.

I come here to try to make sense of something I’ve come across, by writing about it.

I’m immersing myself in a new language.

I’m learning to speak Te Reo Māori, the language of the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand and one of our official languages. After spending 2020 studying, I’m figuring out how to keep the journey going outside the classroom.

You’re welcome to follow along.