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 …
Brisbane
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 …
Where’s Wando
Wando, praise to Wando. Dolphins are beautiful, intelligent, and charming creatures. To many, they are a symbol of the ocean; a symbol of beauty and elegance. To the one of the many aboriginal tribes of …
Emus Will be Forever Terrifying
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary: A place that celebrities such as Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift, Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson, former United States presidents and the former pope, have all visited just for one …
It’s An Acquired Taste!
Brisbane! You’ve already excited and terrified me! My experience got off to an amusing start upon my arrival to the suburban house of a close friend of mine. We talked and we caught up and …
What’s Your Rush?
Today, at this moment, I should be enjoying my last night in Sydney. I should be out at an authentic Aussie barbeque; walking on the beach with fellow classmates. I should be contemplating whether I …
You’re Acting Like a Three-Year-Old
In exactly six days, I will be starting my adventure to Australia, and boarding my flight to Sydney for a pre-semester trip. Although most people would probably consider the start to their time abroad to …
Moreton Bay keeps boring lectures away
A bit later in March, I went with my marine biology class on a field trip to North Stradbroke Island and Moreton Island to lay on the beach all day do some experiments with ocean …
PSA: I AM ALIVE. (also, escapades in Byron Bay)
Hello, blog friends. It’s been a while. My apologies, as I’ve been quite elusive lately; I blame it on a chronic cast of Wanderlust, a disease more commonly known as Notblogginguenza that’s brought on by …
#SteveIrwinning
During all of the excitement regarding my housing situation, Orientation Week (O-Week) began at UQ. The campus is just GORGEOUS. It’s all sort of contained in one area that’s centered around a large grassy area …