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Monday, February 3rd, 2025

Asia Pacific Week 3: Sights, Sounds, and Sensations

It is hard to believe that week three is already in the books for our Asia Pacific Abroad trip. It shows how fast time flies, especially when you are out in such a fantastic city like Sydney, Australia. We have also completed three full weeks of classes, meaning there is only one week before we transition into our new class block. That sounds exciting but also a bit nerve-racking, considering it felt like we started our first block of classes yesterday. The week has been a tad slower due to the nature of the term wrapping up and deadlines rolling […]

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Sunday, January 26th, 2025

Asia Pacific Week 2- New Adventures!

G’day everyone. This second week has been nothing short of amazing and action-packed, to say the least. I have been able to explore a lot more of Sydney and try more foods. One of the neat things I tried was one of the public bicycles around the city. I was able to use my phone to “unlock” one of the lime bicycles via the Uber app and bike through the parks and streets in Sydney. Granted, I did not bike too long as the 57 Australian cents a minute adds up quickly, but it was a nice change of pace […]

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Sunday, January 19th, 2025

First Week in Asia Pacific Abroad! – Colin Stephens

This first week in Sydney, Australia has been nothing short of breathtaking. Just about every day, there was something that I heard, witnessed, or saw that completely blew me away. Examples include the Sydney Opera House, the Harbor Bridge, the centermost point of Sydney, The Walkabout Wildlife Sanctuary, and so much more. Although not a huge spender, I could not resist the urge to make some purchases along the way and try the local cuisine. One notable places I tried on my break between classes, was this place called “Fresh and Hot Ma La Tang”. It was a Chinese place […]

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