It has been about a week here now and I have already learned so much. My roommate, Chloe, has been teaching me an insane amount about the Australian culture. Every day I learn a new Australian slang term thanks to her. She even wrote them all down for… More
After over 24 hours of traveling, I'm finally in the land down under! Despite really stressful layovers and almost missing my flight from Brisbane to Melbourne, I have safely arrived and have spent almost two days in Australia's second largest city. And… More
I have been in Townsville for only a day now but I am in absolute awe. I know I will enjoy going to school in this location because I am immersed in so much nature here. As soon as we were picked up from the airport and dropped off at school, we saw a… More
Endings are fickle things. Sometimes we loathe them, sometimes we love them. Some are avoided, some are welcomed. Some come too quick, some bide their time slowly. And some, of course, aren’t so black and white. I knew when I boarded that Air New Zealand… More
Panic. I woke up this morning and realized it was my last full day at home. While still in the awkward half asleep, half awake state I got incredibly excited by the prospect of leaving for my adventure in almost 24 hours. Once the fog of sleep started… More