Caring for My Mental Health Abroad

This week I have done a lot of exploring, both in the city and within myself. My friends and I have become comfortable enough in our lodgings that we are willing to venture further beyond now to see some new cities and what they have to offer. It would seem that this entire journey is …

Surfing Into Week 3

Aussie Slang Lesson: Week 2: Op shop = Thrifting The last week has been a blur of getting settled in our apartment and starting at our uni (slang for college) for the semester, Bond University. We had orientation, which included a school-sanctioned pub crawl (of the pubs around campus- just a little different than the …

A Bucket List Week

Aussie Slang Lesson: Week One: Arvo = afternoon Wow, the last week and a half has been incredible and chaotic. It took me about 25 hours in the air to reach the Gold Coast. I have never watched more movies consecutively in my life that were not a Harry Potter marathon (though I did watch …

Preparing for the Longest Flight of my Life

It’s official; I leave for the sunny Gold Coast in just a few short days! As the days seemed to pass faster and faster, my list of to-dos seemed to get longer and longer. For instance, I had to be an adult and buy my own luggage. Believe it or not, my parents did not …