When arriving in Sydney, exchange students try to hit the ground running in regards to making friends. Students scramble to establish themselves in a group, make connections and feel secure. The tendency to stick with …
Oceania
Getting Involved on Campus: USYD Update
For this post, I would like to discuss how I have been getting more involved on the University of Sydney campus. Today, I will be talking about my new role as a video editor for …
I Believe I Can Fly
It’s been awhile since I have posted on my blog, and for that I apologize! Despite being on the other side of the world, the concept of being an adult is still just as challenging …
My First Day in the Land Down Under
After months of waiting and anticipation, I finally made it to Sydney! I could not be happier that I’m here. Despite the long day and night of traveling, I managed to get a taste of …
The Finale
It has been two months since I returned home from Australia. It is hard to imagine Australia as anything other than a place I have lived in, like Madison or La Crosse, and it is …
How to Survive Australian Finals
This is the story of how I coped with my finals this semester at the University of Queensland (UQ) as an exchange student from the United States. The first thing you should know about Australian …
Things You’ll Find in an Aussie Supermarket
Welcome to the grocery stores of Brisbane, Australia. Here, in the international aisle, you’ll find the American classic that nearly everyone seems to love, Dr. Pepper. You won’t find many other American sodas here, or …
Routine
Monday is a good example of my average weekday at an Australian university. On Monday I have only one class, a lecture from 2pm-3:50pm. I know what you must be thinking, or at least what …
From OZ to Middle Earth
And I jumped back into winter again. Or at least it felt like it. After heading overseas from a bright summery Wisconsin to a bright wintery Brisbane, Australia, now I was changing seasons one last …
26 Things You Won’t Find in Australia
Happy Father’s Day everyone! That’s right; it’s Father’s Day round two for me in Australia. Things here are so similar to things in the United States, yet there are so many things that are just …