G'day! I finally had an Australian greet me that way for the first time in 3.5 months and it made me smile like an idiot and I was so happy when he said it that I actually had no response back.... I was fortunate enough to travel to Sydney this past weekend with a few friends of mine and it was an experience I will never forget. The trip started out pretty rocky because we were running late trying to gather all of our things and when we finally left, one girl ...

I know I haven't posted in a while, but I'm back and I have a lot of information to share! I've been busy with schoolwork and little trips, and I'm just now getting around to sharing all of it! I had the opportunity to visit the aquarium with my friend Mahriena and it was a ton of fun! Not very different from the Newport Aquarium, except for some different animals that are indigenous to Australia! It wasn't very big, but had two huge tunnels where you saw all th...

Last weekend I had the opportunity to go on a two day, one night excursion to Philip Island that was included in our study abroad trip! It was a free trip, so of course I was going to take advantage of it! We started the trip by going on a hike through the Dandenong ranges, small mountains outside of Melbourne. It was pretty, but it wasn't anything spectacular, so it's not a must-do if you have the opportunity to come to Melbourne! Inside the ranges was this scu...

Hello again! I've been constantly moving around and exploring the city, and I wanted to update everyone on my life down under! School has been great so far! Classes aren't too bad, but definitely require a lot of reading for each tutorial. Monday is my busiest day because I have 4 classes, but the rest of the week is a breeze since there's only one class a day. I've done a lot of exploring and done some things that I've been told I "have to" do around the city ...

So it's been a week and a few days here in Melbourne, sorry it took me that long to make a post, but I had to get internet sorted, figure everything out, and get settled in! But I have arrived and I can say already I love it! The location is definitely the best part. It's right between the farmer's market and uni. Right off the market is the CBD (Central business district) which is basically downtown and it has free tram rides all the way down to the Yarra River!...