 Okay, welcome back to my YouTube channel guys today We have Christy as you've all been waiting for has been a long time since we've seen Christy So you're not gonna want to miss this episode. We are going to talk about kids at university. We're gonna talk about High school graduations and getting tattoo. So make sure you subscribe below click the like button and make sure you follow Me because these are so much fun. Here we go It's been so long Recording recording. Okay continue. Okay, you're not gonna believe what just happened just now right before I Got on here. What happened? I have no idea. What does your shirt say coffee? Oh my gosh It's the man. It's the man of the out. Is this a surprise? Yes, you didn't last long Caleb you didn't last long Okay, come here. So get down cuz I can't see your cute face. I Dropped him off two weeks ago. I thought I was gonna die when I got home I bawled at every roundabout every football sign I went to Walmart and cried in the parking lot because that's where he used to work And then he just walked out And you had no idea Well, okay here. I didn't know I was gonna stop here I went to go see Sophie and I'm like wait a second. I know that car But it's not registering because you're not expecting it. Oh, I know I know I'm like, no No, no, this is not happening. This is not happening Hey, I gotta show you I got a picture of my family Me and the three kids. Can you guess which one is me? Are you ready? Okay? Are you ready? Oh my gosh Isn't it great? Okay, which one is you I wonder I wonder See my hair somebody told me I have a Karen haircut excuse me. Yeah, you do That's a thing it's a thing you definitely do What how do you know this and not tell me that I have a Karen haircut? I had no idea well because I don't think of you as Karen and so I don't think that but now that you say that you definitely do What do I do? You're you just be you it's fine if people are gonna people call me Karen all the time I don't care and you don't even have the haircut and I don't even have the hair cut It's like what I have to say then they say Karen Because it can't be any more creative than that So I just wanted to talk a little bit today about the differences between New Zealand and the u.s and how we kind of handle these things because we've both recently gone through this and Yeah, it's all fresh in our minds. So let's start. Let's kind of go through the the process So we'll start with high school graduation go into university and then a little highlight of Christy's new tattoo I Know it's getting at the end. You're gonna want to stay tuned We tuned to the end. I mean this is some serious Excitement experience excitement. Okay, so high school graduation. So I just wanted to highlight as An American living in New Zealand the differences So I want to hear it in New Zealand. We don't have these huge graduation parties I mean at least I haven't seen it like I haven't got invites to it I mean, maybe some people are different parts of the country do but here like in the u.s The graduation party is a huge deal. I think it's like the same as the 21st birthday party here in New Zealand So they have a huge everybody has a 21st, which you don't really do the u.s No, I think it's kind of the same. So it's like the high school graduation Um, in fact, they don't even have like ceremonies that are Just for high just for graduates. So like my daughter graduated But like all of the it was like an end of the year prize giving for everybody and then the end they did a special thing for the seniors, but So it's not the same Is that if you don't like you move your tassel throw your hat a whole thing big party after not the same No fireworks So they do have like a ball like a lot of schools have like a year 13 ball Which would be like the prom, you know, so like that's the same But like, uh, yeah, and there's no senior pictures This is shocking because seriously the senior pictures kind of is well at least in the u.s Is like wedding pictures. I'm not kidding. Yes, absolutely But i'm kind of surprised that it's still like that because Like with the whatever you have 10,000 pictures on here. Why do we need senior pictures? It made more sense before digital Hmm It's true But I think some of us are still suckers because you know, we're the gen Xers So we we're not quite to the millennial stage of like it's all here on the Phone and i'm gonna snapchat it and instagram at it. No, we still need the print out We're still at that age where it's like we still want the print out I still want to put in a 8 by 10 frame on my wall So yeah, we did the pictures. That was so fun. You get three outfits. Oh my gosh. So fun graduation. We were outside 360 people They say each of their names And you get a little, you know Diploma and then we then we all went down to the football field took pictures and then there was a firework show for grad Higherwork show Yes High school graduation in apple tin wisconsin Kimberley kim kim okay even smaller for those of you. Yes. No My gosh, so yes, that was huge I have tried to plan a graduation party for kaylob three different times But because he went to college early for football I've had to cancel it twice So now i'm trying to figure out which date because it's this big of a deal So you're still gonna do it. He's already been to uni. Why don't you just like save the money and say Congrats I I I got to ask him I'm after this Because sometimes like once you go to uni like your whole frame changes. You don't care anymore Yeah, you're not there. So maybe ask him Okay, and what I think is fun is you're calling it uni, which is where he goes to school University of northern Iowa Oh That just happened uni I see so in new zealand. Okay, let's transition right into the university Yeah, look at this transition. So smooth. So uni is what they call university So college in a lot of places of new zealand is high school. So it's never called college It's only going to be called uni. Yeah Okay, and you say 13th year like that That means something to me that means senior. That's that's like your senior year. There's 13 years. Yeah And they call it 13. Okay. Yeah, you're 13. You guys do for like the 13th year then Before you go to the uni. Yeah, do you guys do? Do you guys do like a big class or not class trip but like a family trip with the graduate? Because like this is a big deal too where it's like, okay Yeah, like we had friends whose kid went to florida with like five of his friends for his senior class trip Oh, no, that's not a thing. That's not a thing. Okay money What do you give as gifts for kids going into college? Or uni well since we're not having a party. We haven't really collected any No present no present No, I mean, I'm sure people give presents, but it's not like Yeah presents at the 21st, but Oh Really? So, okay. So when you look at college then or the university Okay, we give money because this is their First step into adult adulthood and college costs an arm and a leg So it's like helping them get started. So, right So there's not like this big team effort to get them started. Well, you know like Okay, because we're americans, we have been saving for our kids University and my parents and stuff have grandparents have contributed to it. So she had like fun But yeah, like It's not as expensive here. So it's different. So like you can get like a lot of So their first year at university in new zealand is free You just have to pay for the room and board And Then like after that What? Do you know how much it is here for the first semester? So For the first year It's like 28,000 dollars You know how many zeros that is people that's with that's with uh his scouting board or that's room and board room and board And going to the school classes Yeah, so it's we still pay 15,000 for room and board You do wow. Okay Yeah, I got normally the second year they go flatting and so it's cheaper and they're like they're on their own But we also have loans that are interest free for life Did you say interest free for like interest free and it is um Like if you were to die Yeah, it's forgiven. Nobody has to pay Oh, no, so when my parents paid for my college, I think I was 32 By the time they were done paying for it and I only went for a year and a half I know you didn't even stay That's a story for another day folks It sure is Okay, so some differences some differences that I've noticed at university here in new zealand I think you'll be surprised about number one All of the students get their own room No, they don't share There's no no pod The four pod you have the potty all four pod. Nope By yourself And each dorm so the dorms to be even more confusing is called a college So we're at university and you live in a college generally your first year everything's taken care of for you And they have a cafeteria inside of each cause each have their own Each have their own so each one kind of has like their own culture and so you like, you know decide based on what you like so Wow, so that's different. So you don't even have to leave you just go downstairs to eat Now do is it still all the same with it's a two-year degree four-year degree? You get out you go start your career Oh, it all depends on your pathway So there's so there's the universities and then there's the polytechnic schools and those are you know shorter diploma pathways Possibly but university is generally like a bachelor's degree level And it's all depends some are two years three years four year programs It all depends and they're they're priced differently. So like if you're going to be a doctor lawyer It's more expensive for the schooling whereas like like a normal business degree or something. It's only like 5 000 a year. So like It's real reasonable Okay, and that's all so your poly I'm gonna say poly pocket that is not polytechnic Technical school. So that would be like trades and other things I I work at a polytechnic school, but I teach bachelor's programs. So they also offer all of it. So Yeah, that is awesome. But it's a little bit. I think a cheaper option not totally sure actually but um But here let me tell you something I learned because I visited my daughter a couple weeks ago And I was there for one night And I tried to find a place everything's booked out And I'm like, I'm just gonna stay in your dorm room or your college room because she's by herself like just You know, we could just You know, yes Uh, I have to pay to stay in a room that I'm paying for No granted. It's only like 10 or 15 dollars but I was like, I had to pay for the room that I'm paying for Obviously like if I want to eat a cafeteria. It's extra that makes sense Yes, I am Paying this is my child. Yeah, this is Okay, do you guys do this too where once they hit 18 Like all of a sudden You no longer can get their medical records. You can no longer like Here, please send this to their no, they're like, oh no, your son will have to call. I was like, do you know he doesn't Oh really? Yeah, you want him to try to transfer transcripts It's not happening. I'm like really make him do it. He needs to know how to do it. What the heck I know. I know. He's got it. He's got it different than girls We can that's for another discussion Okay, I'm dying to hear transition into The tattoos because yeah, let's go to the tattoos transitioning I have crossed over into tattoo land And I videotaped it. Did you see it? I saw the video Am I sweating I think I'm sweating. Okay. It's a very stressful Okay, I'm getting a tattoo They had no idea what they were getting into when I showed up. No idea Okay In New Zealand our tat tattoos are the norm, correct? Because I got some statistics New Zealand is the most tattooed nation per capita So yes one it said one in five New Zealanders. This is a 2013 number. Have a tattoo. So yes Wow second largest place or second it was voted. What was it the best place to get a tattoo? Number two by Lonely Planet 2013. So I just grabbed a couple statistics But yeah, so a lot of people have tattoos. I really really like the New Zealand tattoos They're so cool. They're probably gorgeous. They're gorgeous. Yeah. Yeah And I I'm curious how you came here Well, you know, they say once you get one you get a time. Yeah. Yeah, there's plenty of space I was like first of all I'm sure that these beautiful tattoos that these New Zealanders have take longer than four minutes So you breathe I'm breathing How you guys like doing this more than once. Oh, yeah all the time they're very pretty So I don't know if I can do it Yours was four minutes that video. I saw that was it. Let's see it. Let's see it Oh That's it guys. What do you mean? That's it? I asked for numbing lotion. They didn't have any I mean, this is 2021 people help me I was like listen here And then Cooper Cooper was the name of my tattoo guy, you know, he's got him everywhere and I said listen here I If I go down what's gonna happen. I don't want to pass out. I could throw up I don't want to move and then have like a line up my leg And he was like listen This is a stencil No Like my right. I have a border and she just got a huge like woman on her arm like details and I'm like wow There's like a million of them. So yeah, oh my jet. My dad just walked in. Oh, well, they're gonna have fun talking Just so everybody knows my parents are gonna kill me Oh my gosh, that's so exciting because they're gonna. No, they're gonna die Oh, you haven't told him about the tattoos? No, I could get grounded. I'm 44 So tell me so tell me The idea why you got that one and why is it on your ankle? Okay, okay. So I love the sunshine. I love it. I love it. I love it. Love it makes me think of you're the sunshine I love it. I just love it My mom and I sang it to my children. You are my sunshine. Yes. Yes. Yep. We did that. So it made me totally think of my kids It It made me think about when life is really dark the sun always comes up the next day. So don't give up I think the other one is A little encouragement from christie coffee a lot of that maybe that'll be next And then the other one is because jesus is the light of the world and in him. There's no darkness Oh my god So cute. We got we got all these reasons why we got all of us. I love it Yeah, just so you know it's why on your ankle That's a great question. I think because I can cover that I can't talk too loud now because I could get in trouble Okay, this is your house. Okay, you're so funny Does anybody else have this problem? Yes, please comment below if you completely adjust as if you're a child in your own house When your father comes over And he doesn't know you have a permanent And he hates them He hates them. Oh gosh. Oh It's permanent. He don't like that. No permanent like not old baby on his baby Yeah, they just really needed to have more than one child Yep So one in five have them in new zealand. Yes, do they typically have More than one or is it like huge if it's one like that was my one. It's this big I don't that's a good question. I don't know statistically, but yeah, generally people don't just somebody tell me Somebody comment below share with your tell take a picture and share a tattoo Please and then tell me how long it took because this four minutes. I asked three times how many more minutes No, I was breathing remind. Yes Yes, I was like, I don't know why people do this more than once. No No, so it was fun. I did it. I'm done Good job. So no more just one For now, it's kind of like child You know after I had a child I said one is fine. Yeah, I mean that that was crazy Not really sure why I mean it would be easier to pull out your eyeballs and throw them around the room That would be easier than having a natural childbirth, right? So I'm thinking one's good. Well, then you're dumb enough to think that I can do this again. It wasn't that bad. It wasn't that bad We should talk about that sometime Oh girl Well have mercy So anyway, I think it might be like that it had there hasn't been enough time in between For me to forget the And the like feeling Yeah, so I had a death grip on that chair man sweating Sweating cooper was like You're done. Am I done? I was so excited. Yes, I ending stream of you with the tattoo was hilarious. It was awesome Now terra, will you ever get a tattoo inspiring minds want to know? No inquiring Yeah, well it would um, I'm not against it I would say I just it would just have to be in a place that isn't gonna As I change and get older gonna look different Well, this is why I didn't put a fish on my belly. Yeah That would be a whale Dolphin whale dolphin whale I mean it would eventually look like a dinosaur because you know, there's there's low reptile all those You just don't know get past 40 people. You don't know. So You don't know I love it all the things we do. I know it as you get older you're like avoiding pain like I've had enough pain Yes, I think that's what it is. I'm like really you would purposely feel no I don't want to feel that no, thank you No, so I was like I did it a friend of mine did it with me. She got a sunshine too, but on her foot What so Her nose Yeah, she's tough. I'm not yeah, she didn't even make any noise I was talking the entire time freaking out while the gal next to me got her whole arm tattooed didn't say a word But when I got done with my stencil, I went right over to the girl with the tattooed arm Okay, you are a riot And you have to get a new zealand tattoo. Oh my gosh, you would have to hold my hand and or sit on me I wouldn't be able to because I would be filming you. I'm sorry It's for the people It's for your Yes, anyway, great chatting with me today christie. I love you back to your family And yeah, thanks for sharing your little tattoo experience And we will see you guys next week. Make sure you subscribe. Bye guys