Before leaving the states I was asked several times, “So, are you ready?” as if I even knew what that meant. I couldn’t wrap my head around the idea of traveling across the world to an island where I would know only nineteen out of the estimated 23,720,000 people who make up Australia. Fifteen hours […]
It’s Getting Hot in Here
It’s really hot in Australia. That’s what I think science majors call a hypothesis, but then again I was never very good at science and relied solely on the study guides of left-brained friends who knew the difference between mitosis and meiosis by heart. (To me, they both just sound like fun pink drinks that […]
Interconnectedness and Australian Celebrations
As the fireworks lit up Darling Harbor for Australia Day, or Survival Day as a more appropriate term, I stood with friends on a park table in Victoria Park, adjacent to my location of study, The University of Sydney. The rain drizzled down, but it felt needed in the swarm of humidity. It definitely wasn’t […]
In the Land of Oz
We spent our first official day in Australia touring Sydney and looking at all the landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House and the Botanical Gardens. What struck me more than the landmarks was the way Sydney integrated the old and new. Sydney built on top of the old and worked with what was already […]
Ready to Walk a Marathon
This week I walked more than I ever have (aside from hiking or running) in my life. Sydney brings blocks and blocks of food, bars, shops, malls, and miscellaneous business districts with every step. Each part of the city is a bus or ferry away; yet everyday I find myself traveling over miles of its […]