Hello all! So much to catch up on... It's been a busy week and I finally have time to sit down and write... This last Monday was a scheduled beach orientation trip through Deakin U. We departed Melbourne at about 930 am and headed toward the coast. On the way though we stopped in Geelong (pronounced Jalong) for a short and sweet presentation on the fun to be had followed by an amazing subway sandwich and cookie. From there we picked up several more students from...

Hey guys!! Here's what's been going on with me........ I arrived in Melbourne at 1pm on Friday after a long day...or days?...of flying. Seattle to LA to Sydney to Melbourne. It was rough but I made it unscathed. Twenty or so international students were met at the airport and we were taken to our new homes. I met two girls who actually ended up living right next to me. One from Kentucky, the other from New Jersey. Right off the bat people were mingling and intro...