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Monday, February 3rd, 2025

Week 3 in Australia

After a couple of weeks in Australia the jet lag has finally faded, and I have finally gotten into a routine. My classes have been going well, and I gave a presentation this week that I believe I did well on. I feel good about how I have performed in my classes while preparing to begin the last week of this block. This week I was able to celebrate the Chinese New Year in Chinatown. There is a lot of Chinese culture here and it is such a great experience to be around. I was able to shop around in […]

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Monday, January 27th, 2025

Week 2 in Sydney

This week in Sydney was full of new people and more adventures. One exciting thing that I was able to do was go to my first Cricket game! I went with a few of the friends I met from Elon and WashU. It took a while for me to begin to understand the points system, but it wasn’t too challenging. The game is played in a similar way to baseball (this was my American evaluation) except there are two batters in the middle of a circle and the ball can be hit in any direction without it being a foul […]

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Monday, January 20th, 2025

My First Week in Sydney

Coming into this program, I had no idea what to expect when arriving in Australia. The only thing that I knew about Australia is that the native animals, the accents, and the climate were a lot different from what we are used to in the US. I am pleased to say that in my first week here I have learned SO MUCH about modern Sydney and the history of Australia and its indigenous people. Everything has been a great experience so far from the city’s beautiful architecture to the beaches and the animals you see around them. I love exploring, […]

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