Since I am officially on the tail end of this amazing adventure abroad, it has become a top priority to see what the rest of the country can show me. Although I absolutely love everything Sydney has to offer, from its fast paced city life to the numerous, relaxing beaches scattered at every corner, I decided that…
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Australia: Spring Break
Although Spring Break is not practiced in Australia since it’s technically entering fall at the moment, our University and internships gave us a week off to travel around Down Under. A few friends and I decided that our ideal week would start off going to Cairns to see the Great Barrier Reef and ending the…
Australia: The Best Days of My Life.
First I want to apologize for not writing its been a whirl wind of fun and excitement since I’ve been here. After moving in and getting everything situated in less then a week I was off to Sydney on a Mardi Gras trip. After a 13 hour bus ride and transferring charters 3 times we…
Australia: A new kind of Mardi Gras
Just like any American college student, I have always been one to celebrate the fun-filled holiday: Mardi Gras. Usually, this day long celebration of the day before lent begins consists of a party with family and friends complete with King Cake, beads, and decorations in the vibrant colors of purple, gold, and green. Last year…
Australia: Heaps and heaps of fun “Hanging Ten” all weekend
This past weekend was the first spent with dreary, rainy weather since I’ve been living Down Under.Thankfully, this didn’t stop us from attending “Surf Camp Australia” and learning how to catch waves all weekend. My program offered us a package deal in which we left Friday evening for 7 mile beach (North of Sydney about 2.5 hours by bus)…
Australia: Living for the Weekends
Now that I have begun to settle in and develop a routine of things, I stay pretty busy for a majority of the week. I have class on Mondays and Tuesdays that usually have weekly homework and/or readings. Since I am also interning two full days on Wednesdays and Thursdays, these classes meet only once…
Australia: Kicking it with Kangaroos and Koalas all day the Australian way
No Australian experience is complete without a day of hanging out with wildlife only found Down Under. Kangaroos and Koalas are two of the most stereotypical cute, cuddly creates that inhabit Australia, so there was no way I could miss out on an opportunity to see them. This past weekend, CAPA took everyone to the…
Australia: Questionable Cuisine
It’s pretty common knowledge that Australia has some of the most unique flora and fauna in the world. With that being said, some of the food they cook does not translate to other parts of the world. For instance, the CAPA program I am here with treated us to lunch the other day at a…
Australia Day festivites
Yesterday was one of biggest national holidays down under, called Australia Day. This is very similar to the 4th of July in many ways because it revolves around friends, fun, and fireworks! The whole day feels like one big party as all of the locals wear clothing that resembles their country’s flag and celebrate together….
Austalia: Benefits of being a foreigner
I like to think I have adjusted to the city life as well as any other girl that has grown up in the suburbs, but finding the correct bus route has proven to be more of a challenge than I anticipated. For instance, yesterday Haley and I went to the fresh market near the central…