since i've been lacking in the updates, here are some highlights of my time in australia so far
-driving along the Great Ocean Road in a huge tour bus
-feeding cockatoos and parrots in Lorne
-being able to go to bars! (don't worry mom and papi, i'm a very responsible young lady)
-having a cafe latte in melbourne's Royal Arcade
-seeing a family of kangaroos hanging out in a family's garage
-not so much a highlight, but on the beach in Lorne i saw a dead penguin that must have come from Phillips Island
-checking out campus- which is AWESOME by the way. all of the buildings are architecturally super interesting and new
-meeting australians !!... yesterday, while enjoying my first meat pie, i met an aussie whose dog has a myspace! (www.myspace.com/sampson95)
-navigating the city on melbourne's great tram system.
-while in Lorne, taking a hike with other international students to Teddy's Lookout. Papi, you would have been so proud. (the guy on the far left is my suitemate, Stan)
-spending time in my unit with my suitemates Stan (california), and aussies Phoebe and Daniel (people call him Cruicky)... the other 6 will be coming back from vacation tomorrow (sunday)
-getting free stuff from deakin (so far ive gotten a bag and a water bottle)
-the 12 Apostles. Beautiful and a truly amazing sight.



Oz vs. US
-they are way more environmentally conscious here... maybe it's because they're in a huge drought right now but serious efforts are made to conserve water, electricity, and heat
-driving on the other side of the road. it freaks me out to see a kid in the front seat where i expect the driver to be sitting.
-portions and sizes! smalls here are pretty much the same as kiddie sizes in the states. its wild.
- greetings here are "g'day" and when someone says 'thanks' they say "no worries."
-people are much friendlier here. and papi, they wear lots of sunscreen.
-everyone has a dog!!
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--they have hair straighteners avaliable in women's bathrooms!
-burger kings are called hungry jacks