I am a 20-year-old college student from Norfolk, MA. I currently study Marine Science at the Unviersity of South Carolina and will be studying abroad this upcoming semester. I decided now was probably the best time to switch from writing in my leather-bound journal to an online travel blog. As much as I love my old journal, being able to type and share my experiences is simply too tempting. This February I fly to eastern Australia- James Cook University in Townsville, QLD. I will continue taking major credit courses in Marine Science, which is what makes Australia the perfect place for me to study abroad. I love the warm and desperately want to SCUBA dive the Great Barrier Reef. The reef is probably the most influential reason I chose northeastern Australia as my study abroad destination.
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