I have returned to the US and am sitting in my childhood bedroom with my dog. Sitting in the same spot where these ideas of travelling began to form. A few years later, I have lived the dream. I surfed. I scuba dived on the Great Barrier Reef. I held koalas and pat kangaroos. I …
Tag Archives: Gold Coast
The Final(s) Countdown…
Aussie Slang Lesson Week 13: Esky = Cooler I have reached the end of the semester. My finals concluded early, so I had the last week as well as this one to relax and enjoy my dwindling time in Australia. Bond University has a “reading week” the week before finals. There are no classes during …
Steve Irwin Day
Aussie Slang Lesson Week 12: Bum Bag = Fanny Pack When people think about Australia, some of the first things that come to mind are surfing, the Outback, and Steve Irwin. Steve is an international icon, known for his passion for conservation of wildlife, especially crocodiles. His family has a day at the zoo to …
Worlds Collide
Aussie Slang Lesson Week 10: Long Black = Americano (for the coffee drinkers out there) Aussie Slang Lesson Week 11: Tomato Sauce = Ketchup My family arrived this week! My cousin, Allie, and my mom arrived a week ago to the Goldie. This week has been about showing them what my life looks like 9,000 …
Giddy Up Down Under
Aussie Slang Lesson Week 9: Mozzie = Mosquito It was a big week here on the Gold Coast! Midterms have concluded, so we get a small reprieve until we have to start buckling down for finals. Being halfway through the semester is bonkers. I can tell how much time has passed by the weather; it’s …
Mid Terms Aren’t Fun in Australia Either
Aussie Slang Lesson Week 8: Singlet = Tank top Midterms week has arrived, and I am feeling the stress. As the hours in front of my laptop increase, I have been making sure that I enjoy some outings as well to keep my mental health up. Sadly, the weather has been rainy, cloudy, and generally …
New Normal
Week 7 Aussie Slang Lesson: Tracky Dacks = Sweatpants/ joggers I have been in Australia over 50 days now, and my program is just about halfway finished. When I hear that in numbers, I begin to panic, because I haven’t done everything here that I intend to do. So much to do, so little time. …
Outside City Limits
Aussie Slang Lesson Week 6: Buck/Hen party = bachelor/bachelorette party I’m not sure whether to believe it or not, but this wraps up my 6th week on the Gold Coast. It’s been a full week here with multiple people celebrating birthdays, so we planned some parties as a group for them! October 4th was World …
Trying New Things
Week 5 Aussie Slang Lesson: Brekkie = Breakfast This week has been much quieter than last weekend in Sydney. Classes are ramping up, so I have spent a lot of time completing homework and working on a paper that is due this coming week. For classes, I am taking Australia: Culture and Identity, Intro to …
Sydney Special
Aussie Slang Week 3 (I forgot) and Week 4: Lift = Elevator & Thongs = Flip Flops This past weekend, a group of my friends and I traveled to Sydney, Australia for a long weekend. Eight of the students from the TEAN program attend the University of New South Wales, so we went to stay …
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