Blogs from Victoria, Australia, Oceania - page 11

So school finally started yesterday and I'm a little nervous for the work load... They don't have tests so maybe it wont be as bad but they still have a lot of reading every week and most people are like 'Oh you don't have to do the reading!' but I kind of want to just to be safe? and I have the books online anyways... I guess we'll see how it goes! I'm taking two 300 level psych courses which look pretty intense, like giant research papers and what not, and they both have only 3 essays!!! Then I"m taking a 200 level class on the Holocause but it looks pretty intense too >.... read more

I already figured that Internet Dating is not my cup of tea, and it proved itself yet again.. And I also lost my faith in circus as being an happy positive environment, all at once. Well actually after a few 100ks. So after I rushed into quitting my job, deciding to go to Melbourne, arranging transport..I needed a travel buddy. Internet is obviously the place to fix that minor issue. After an add, a meet & greet follows and a lunch. The opposite party, post circus school guy half actor half social worker presented himself as being catchy, fun, positive, easy going, good driver, friendly...clown. I guess I need to give him credit for his acting...he was everything but what he presented. Not only was he negative, indecisive, serious, moaning person, he yelled at me and ... read more

So today was my first day of classes, I thought I might be a little lost because the building is so confusing even though I already looked for my classes. I ended up just asking security where my classes were which was much easier than trying to find them myself. I also found out that my friend Mitch who lives across the hall from me was going to be in my classes. My first class was a tutorial which is basically just a class to do worksheets and apply what you learned in the lecture. Since we hadn't had the lecture yet, it was just an introduction into what the class would be. We introduced ourselves and said where we were from and everything which is funny since I'm the only one on exchange. The professor ... read more

After surviving an enormous influx of Victorian families and young Europeans over their Labour Day weekend we packed up Tuesday morning (of course, our neighbour needed a photo of Bruce packed up). The whole previous week was over 33 degrees, so we packed up early Tuesday morning and bid farewell to Victorias most expensive town. Eoin purchased a plain bread roll and was not happy to pay $3 for it, ice was $4 for a 3kg bag, etc, etc, etc. The weather was bearable for the first few klicks, but became unbearable sitting on Heidi behind an acre of plastic (curse those BMW bean counters for stopping the installation of air vents in the fairings) on the other hand, Gail enjoyed the sensation of the intense 38 degree, very windy airflow, evaporating the perspiration from her ... read more

So just to recap a little since i haven't written anything in a while. March 6 We went out to Happies at the Barwon Club, we weren't going to go out but decided to after a while. We met up with Pondi and Josh there, it was alright but we weren't having that much fun so we decided to just go for a walk instead. We actually walked all around Geelong city together until we drove home and just chatted in their unit. March 9 I didn't really do much of anything but chill with people and go to the mall a few times until Saturday. I had also gone to the waterfront campus so that I wouldn't get lost on my way to class, but that didn't really work. On Saturday there was a big ... read more

When we left in November the plan was to explore Victoria. Well we've crossed the Murray River and have only just touched down to our destination. We travel at a relaxed pace and do as we please, Victoria will still be here when we explore the state more fully. Finding Betts Beach near Echuca to camp was simply delightful until we realised it was a long weekend in Victoria and in rolled the masses. Entertainment was on tap for us, people watching and chatting to locals but we are secretly pleased they've cleared out tonight and we can get back to our old fart lifestyle.... read more

Hello everyone, Hope you are all well. The year seems to be flying past. I can't believe that you are half way through the school year and we are approaching the last leg of our travelling. We have spent the last 3 weeks in Melbourne. This is a city in the South of Australia. It is where Reuben's Uncle and cousins live, so we have been staying with him since we arrived in Australia. It has been lovely here, the weather has been super hot, so we have been staying indoors or in the shade until about 3pm, then exploring the area. It has been great spending time with family and having a 'home' for a few weeks, rather than living out of a backpack. What have we done since we have been in Australia? One ... read more