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So Long, Sydney!

Posted on December 11, 2017

Hello everyone! Sorry I’ve been MIA; end-of-semester projects + final exams + spring semester registration + planning post-semester trips/applying for visas + moving out of my apartment + other day-to-day responsibilities = very busy and …

Posted in Academic Year 2017-2018, Australia, Fall 2017, Kelly Petersen, Returned StudentTagged Australia, end of semester, Friendsgiving, Kelly Petersen, Sydney

A Weekend in Tassie

Posted on October 23, 2017

So I’ve been in Australia for quite a while now (2 months and counting), and it started to dawn on me that I should probably venture a little further than Sydney while I still have …

Posted in Academic Year 2017-2018, Australia, Fall 2017, Kelly Petersen, Oceania, Returned StudentTagged Australia, International Academic Programs, Kelly Petersen, study abroad, Sydney, UW-madison

Living the Dream Down Under

Posted on October 23, 2017

G’day everyone!! I’m about a month behind on updates (SO incredibly sorry, time really does fly when you’re having fun), so sincerest apologies for the longish post that’s about to follow. Alright, so what have …

Posted in Academic Year 2017-2018, Australia, Fall 2017, Kelly Petersen, Oceania, Returned StudentTagged Australia, International Academic Programs, Kelly Petersen, study abroad, Sydney, UW-madison

I moved to Sydney, Australia!

Posted on August 30, 2017

I have finally arrived in the city I get to call home for the next (almost) six months! Sydney is absolutely gorgeous and I’m so thankful that I get to experience life here for a …

Posted in Academic Year 2017-2018, Australia, Fall 2017, Kelly Petersen, Oceania, Returned StudentTagged Australia, fall semester, International Academic Programs, Kelly Petersen, study abroad, Sydney, University of Sydney, UW-madison

Uluru in 3D

Posted on June 27, 2017

You never really think about it but Ayers Rock is three dimensional. What I mean to say is it has more than just the one side we see on postcards all the time. Uluru, as …

Posted in Academic Year 2016-2017, Australia, Oceania, Returned Student, Spring 2017, Tarryn MichelsonTagged Australia, International Academic Programs, study abroad, Sydney, Tarryn Michelson, Uluru, UW-madison

Routine of the Unexpected

Posted on May 31, 2017

I am a creature of habit. My routine keeps me sane while navigating this entirely new place and I’ve since disregarded the largely unhelpful “there is no typical day when you’re abroad” platitude as my …

Posted in Australia, Oceania, Returned Student, Spring 2017, Tarryn MichelsonTagged Australia, International Academic Programs, routine, study abroad, Sydney, Tarryn Michelson, UW-madison

Melbourne there, done that

Posted on May 25, 2017

Recently, I had the opportunity to go to Melbourne (pronounced Mel-bin, in Aussie Accentä) in the southern state of Victoria. I could not wait to check out this incredible city and the Great Ocean Road …

Posted in Australia, Oceania, Returned Student, Spring 2017, Tarryn MichelsonTagged Australia, International Academic Programs, study abroad, Sydney, Tarryn Michelson, UW-madison

I Dream of Sydney

Posted on May 3, 2017

One of the first questions people back home ask me is what’s Sydney like. I tell them to take one part glamor, one part indie chic, and five parts Australian sarcasm and you have Sydney. …

Posted in Australia, Oceania, Returned Student, Tarryn MichelsonTagged Australia, International Academic Programs, study abroad, Sydney, Tarryn Michelson, UW-madison

The Five Stages of Pre-departure

Posted on December 7, 2016

As they say in any psychology class, there are 5 stages in the pre-departure process: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. They describe the mindset of every departing traveler, or at least myself, perfectly. Denial: …

Posted in Australia, Oceania, Returned Student, Spring 2017, Tarryn MichelsonTagged Australia, International Academic Programs, Sydney, Tarryn Michelson, UW-madison

The End is Near

Posted on June 14, 2016

First of all, I want to start this post off by saying congrats to all my fellow Badgers back at UW for another successful semester and graduation! Hopefully, everyone is out enjoying their Summer break. …

Posted in Andrew McGough, Australia, Oceania, Returned Student, Spring 2016, UncategorizedTagged Andrew McGough, Australia, Sydney
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