Whenever I meet someone new on campus, we often discuss how we ended up in the greater-Sydney area. My response always describes how UNSW was the only international program that offered the proper courses to allow me to graduate on time, whereas their response often includes what I consider additional benefits: the fact that they … Continue reading Endless Summer
After two weeks, I think I can safely say that I have acclimated to the Australian lifestyle, despite the many shocks it brought me during my first week. Among the changes to my habits are: not needing to say “look right” to myself every time I try to cross the street saying “no worries” in … Continue reading The Post-Surf Camp Calm
Looking back on all of my photos trying to remember everything that has happened since my last post, I find it hard to believe that I have only been in Australia for one week. I have met many new friends, ironically, none of them Australian, including the three girls that I am currently living with: … Continue reading It’s Only Been One Week??
Even though my first flight went so smoothly, I was dreading the next fourteen (not sixteen, my mistake) hours that I was going to spend on a plane. After traveling to France, the longest continuous duration of time that I had ever spent traveling was eight hours. More than anything else, I was worrying about … Continue reading My First Day Down Under
I don’t know what is harder to believe: the fact that I am finally on my way to Australia, or the fact that all of my thirteen pairs of metal knitting needles made it through security without a problem. Will I use any of these needles on the plane, probably not, but with 22+ hours … Continue reading And I’m Off!
Study in Sydney 