
“It’s pretty heavy”
Today couldn't have been any better! I got a care package from my family! I knew my mom was sending one because there were a few things that I needed for my upcoming outdoor ed trip next that's happening next weekend. I didn't realize there would be a whole lot more....
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A Weekend in Byron Bay
This past weekend my friends Tashi, Kelsey, and Kristen, and myself decided to take a last minute weekend trip to Byron Bay. Byron Bay is a beachside town located in the far-northeastern corner of the state of New South Wales, Australia. A headland adjacent to the...
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Easter…A Last Minute Trip: A whole lot of Money Spent, Activities to do, Getting Stranded, Making Memories…Cairns
With Easter break coming up, that meant that there would be no classes on Good Friday and Easter Monday...What does that mean? Another opportunity to take a trip! But Cairns wasn't the first thing on my mind. Earlier in the weeks before Easter I was looking at wanting...
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Oh Hey Steve
On thursday, April 10th it started out as any typical day while at Orion College. I don't have class on thursday's so I went for a morning run, and then on the way back ran into my friends Steph, Destiny, Erin, and Pua. They were all working on our Outdoor Ed papers...
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Look Out!, Danger, Warning!…Naaahh I’m hiking up Mount Warning
On Saturday April 12th I had signed up through the international office to do a day trip to hike Mount Warning: the first place on Mainland Australia to receive the sun's rays each day. The mountain remains a place of cultural and traditional significance to the...
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Study Week Part Two: Sydney Bound
Let me start off by saying oh boy do I have a lot of catching up to do when it comes to blogging! I have been so busy lately with day trips here and there, all of the breaks I have had (study break -spring break, easter, and now anzac day), and papers for classes. I...
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Fraser Island – No shoes, no technology… No Worries
Last Weekend was Spring Break, or should I say "study break" for my University. For some international students we had an option of going to Fraser Island or to the Outback during this week. With my University back at home Fraser Island was included for free, and to...
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Melbourne
March 13th-16th my self and six other friends from Uni went off to go explore Melbourne! We flew out of Ballina airport which is a half an hour drive from Lismore. Let's just say this was the smallest airport I have been too. With most airports you arrive two hours...
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It Keeps Getting Better
I can't believe I have been here for a month already. Where did the time go!? It seriously is going by waaaayyy too fast. So much has happened since I have been here, and there's a whole lot more to come. This post is going to be a long one...... Let's start off...
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Live in the sunshine, swim in the sea, drink the wild air…
What a week/weekend it has been! I can't believe all the events that have been happening, friendships I have been making while I am spending my time here in Australia. Everyday memories are being made. First week of classes went good. I'm taking Outdoor Education,...
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