Beyond the Hype: A Closer Look at New Zealand
By Mukesh Devrari Last year, I met a young caucasian Australian girl living in New Zealand, Lily, who was a nurse but fed up with her job. She was upgrading her skills and studying psychology. Her next destination was to become a psychologist. It was not a mean feat to pursue another four-year degree program after a three-year nursing program, particularly in New Zealand, where youngsters are more interested in weed, alcohol, and other recreational drugs to have fun and relax than working or aspiring for more incredible things. What is the source of this contentment? It is not spirituality or enough money for sure. However, I am unsure if money can bring peace and fulfillment to anyone’s life. Yes, one can use the money to buy freedom. It is not some hidden secret about New Zealand. People are laid back, relaxed, and easy-going, which is a polite way of saying lazy. Nothing can be far from the truth. New Zealanders are generally very hard-working people. They are the worthy inhe...