New Zealand university graduates go home to "gnaw on the old and crooked" and choose to live with their parents!
In recent years, New Zealand has experienced severe inflation and the high cost of living, so some recent graduates have spent a lot of money on rented housing.
In order to save on living expenses, some New Zealand university students move back to their parents' homes after graduation.
New Zealand's local 1 news broadcaster interviewed three university students and asked if they would return home"Gnaw the old"。
i.Go home and recuperate.
Zahn-Bavert is from ** City and will be studying at Victoria University of Wellington in 2019.
After five years of university study, she graduated from the Faculty of Drama with a Master's Degree in Education.
After graduating, he decided to move back to his hometown temporarily.
I feel a little tired, life in Wellington has left me exhausted and every day is busy. I spend most of my time at school. So I want to go home and stay for a while"。
Zahn said going home to live with his parents meant losing his independence.
Back home, Zane said that although he was 24 years old, he was still a kid in the eyes of his parents.
However, after several exchanges, the relationship between him and his parents changed, and both learned about each other's backgrounds.
Now, we have a better family, and my mother takes care of me and makes me independent"。
Zane also said that his mother used to help him with some household chores, but he didn't want to.
He said:"I don't want my mom to do my laundry, it's a sign of independence.
In the city, Zane always compares life in London to the bustling capital.
I often compare Wellington to the city of ** and find that Wellington leaves a lot to be desired.
In contrast, the city is very backward"。
Zayne says he's only moving temporarily and will be back in Wellington in a year to find a job as a teacher.
b) Apprentices are poorly paid and dependent on parental support.
Liv Kyne is currently studying at the University of Otago before moving to Wellington after completing her studies.
At the beginning of the year, he lived with his parents.
The first few months after returning home are a period of adaptation. When I lived in the dormitory, I felt that everything was in order, but when I got home, I realized that I had done almost nothing at all.
Liv says she spends her free time at home watching TV and playing on her phone.
I wasn't that nerdy at school, and I usually went to parties and hung out"。
Liv says she gets along better with her parents, they are the kind of people who talk about everything.
We were like good friends, my mother knew me very well, and we shared what we saw outside of work"。
LIV is currently on probation and has a low income. Her parents did not ask her to pay for room and board.
I feel very fortunate to have the unconditional support of my parents"She said.
Third, go back to the city and spend quality time with your family.
Kira O'Connor is a graduate of Victoria University of Wellington.
After graduating from psychology in 2021, she returned to Whanganui to live with her parents.
He returned home to spend time with his sick family.
Whanganui is so boring, it's like a retirement home. The first few weeks after moving was frustrating because I missed my friends in Wellington.
Luckily, a friend I met in college came back, otherwise I really wouldn't know what to do.
As soon as she graduated, Kira wanted to leave the town and go to the big city.
In the three years of college, he never went home, and at most he talked to his parents.
Once I left home, I was free, my parents stopped caring about me, and communication was more effective"。
There were several reasons that prompted her to return to Whanganui and find work there: counselor, children's librarian.
After two years of living at home, it's time to get out.
This year, he will return to the University of Wellington for postgraduate studies.