Things I'm looking forward too:
Cafeteria meals- For some the idea of not being able to decide when, where or what to eat sounds awful. But after several months of this, it becomes an easy way to live. Most folks remark that upon coming back to New Zealand they are often not able to decide what to eat, or if they are actually hungry.
Seeing old friends- You tend to make friends quickly when you head somewhere knowing nobody and have to live very close. With a 70% return rate lots of friends should be back.
Antarctica- It's easy to be jaded, but living with spectacular views, penguins, and Shackleton's old stomping grounds all around is hard to beat.
Travel- Free ticket to New Zealand? Yes please.
A new job
Things I'm not looking forward too:
15 hours on a plane from LA to Sydney. Just please don't let there be screaming kids. At least the beer is free.
A pay cut
Institutional living- There are similar rules to living in an institution: 'you may go here, but not anywhere else, you may do only certain sanctioned activities for recreation, and you must have constant adult supervision.'
900 people living together- Sometimes you want to get away, sometimes people tell you no.
