I am now in Wollongong at my university. I live with 4 other people, 2 Australian guys, a girl from Connecticut, and a girl from Norway. We each have our own bedroom, but we share a bathroom and a common room. There are maids to clean for us, but this means that no one cleans up after them self. The people here are really friendly. The city and school are much bigger than I expected. It is about a 30 min walk to campus from my dorms or you can pay $1.40 for a tri...

G'Day Mate! Here is a quick update (I have to pay for internet so it is short). I arrived in Australia on Tuesday afternoon. The plane rides weren't as bad as I expected. I was able to meet up with other college students going to Australia in San Fransico and travel with them the rest of the way. It made the many hours of traveling more enjoyable. I am currently in Cairns and will be going to Wollongong tomorrow. Yesterday I went scuba diving and snorkeling in th...

Hello! In 24 hours I will be on my first flight. Yay! I fly Nashville to LA, LA to San Fransico, San Fransico to Sydney (a 15 hour flight!), and Sydney to Cairns. I will have 23.5 hours of air time, 12 hours of sitting in airports and a 18 hour time difference once I get there!! (Yuck! But it will be worth it.) I got all packed yesterday. Everything fit in one suitcase and I even had room to throw in a few extra things. I am still in shock. Haha. I am so excited ...