Education Abroad Student Blog

I can't believe that this trip is going by so fast. I realised that one month from now I'm going to be back in the United States working and trying to get myself back on track there. As much as I love Australia, I think one of the biggest lessons learned from studying abroad is how much you appreciate where you come from.

I think this is true no matter where you come from. You just know what is going on around you so much more when you're in your home. That being said, I'm truly going to miss Australia. But I guess I still have a month to enjoy it so I'll save the sadness of leaving Australia to when I actually leave the country next month.

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So what did I do on my break? Well, first let's start with before the break. After I settled back in from Tassie I did some research and booked some more trips. This time I booked a trip to Sydney to meet up with some friends studying at Sydney Uni. Which is exactly where I'm going next. Not only am I getting a wonderful glimpse of Melbourne and all the culture there is here, but I'm getting a wonderful view of the bush as well.

Ok, so maybe not the bush but definitely a town not even Australians have really heard of. The place is called Merimbula and the airport is about half the size of the one in Tassie ok. The thing is tiny. There's only one terminal. The only airline that flies out of it is REX. REX only flies to small nowhere places from bigger cities so when I say this place is remote, I'm serious, it's tiny... [Read More]

A lot has happened since my last post. Needless to say, it's been an amazing journey so far and I'm looking forward to what is coming up next.

Since the last time I wrote I've made some Australian friends. This also means not only did I make Australian friends, but I've also been exposed to Australian culture at its finest. I can't begin to explain how much fun Australians are and I don't understand why Americans aren't this much fun. Anyway, without getting into too many details, I've had many nights past 1am if you know what I mean!

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Hey everyone, my name is Alex but I prefer to go by my nickname "Deuce." Australia has been absolutely wonderful and I'm so happy I'm here. It's been truly one of the best times of my life and I just got started. Before I got here to Swinburne, my school at home Brockport (for those of you who know where that is good for you) organised a trip for us in Sydney. We did all kinds of things there including learn the public transportation system (which can be tricky). Within two hours of getting off the 15 hour flight from Los Angeles all twenty something of us were running down Bondi beach with sand in our toes.

If that wasn't enough we stopped by some places to take some amazing pictures of the Sydney skyline including the Harbour bridge and the Sydney Opera House. It was a great way to get acquainted with such a big city. That night we went out for Thai food and I had my first 'real' Thai experience. I ordered BBQ Octopus. Don't let the looks deceive you, it was actually really good. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who was looking to try some Thai food.

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