Just another update! For anyone watching the news Japan was just hit with a Tsunami and alerts to America have put Australia in that category. However, we have been advised that Australia is not in the alert or in a warning.So no worries I am fine and I will be! This week we had the opportunity to travel to the local Historical Prison to get a night tour.It was really interesting.It is Western Australia's only World Heritage listed building. For a little...

Hello All, I know it's been about a week since the last time I have posted but I wanted to wait until I finished my first week of classes to fill you in! The first week didn't go too bad.Not really pumped about the whole going to classes and studying thing but I suppose I can manage.It is so hard to stay focused with the beach so close and the weather so hot.Although, its cooled down a bit, its now like in the high 80s. Sometimes I even get the goosebumps...

Greetings from hot hot hot Freo! Classes started yesterday and I am now in the process of creating my weekly routine.(Ma I posted a pic for you so make sure you check it out, there wasn't a refrigerator near so I figured my room would do!!) School here has a much different format.Each week there is one 2 hour lecture and 1 one hour tutorial for each subject.Therefore, I have each subject 1 time a week where at home at least 2 or 3 times a week.With this type...

Hard to believe a week has already gone by since I have left the States.This past week has been such a whirlwind. Just yesterday the University had their opening commencement celebration.All students of the University paraded throughout the town with the marching band.It was a really nice way to get a tour of the town!During the festival we were given the opportunity to sign up for clubs and school events that we may want to participate in for the semester.Rebecc...

I'm Here, I'm Here! Made it in after a long trip of many hours being either in the airport, or in the air!The long flight from LA to Sydney was 15 hours...yuck!Let me tell you the service on Australian airways are just wonderful! The plane was a double decker and the seats were nice and big.Everyone had their own screen so that made it nice to kill time!The real fun started when we landed into into Sydney to find out we had 45 minutes to get through customs, r...