SMALL WORLD: I started to talk to Dan (in the pic) and realized that his sister, Carolyn Thompson, is a senior at FURMAN!! How insane is that?!?! Furman truly has connections ;)
The End of O-Week as we know it..... February 23rd 2008 ....well until O-Week 2009, that is!! Hi everyone! Sorry it's taken me some time to send out another update--things have been getting very busy (and very fun)! We wrapped up our O-Week 2008 Thursday night with a wonderful off-campus trip....but let me back track a few days to where I left off...
After we had gone through enrolment at the beginning of the week, we had several more opportunit ... read more
Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more
In August 2006, I received the opportunity of a lifetime when I was named District 7750 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. Since then, I've had some time to prepare myself, pack my bags and head to District 9810 in Melbourne, Australia! After arriving in February 2008, I began my postgraduate studies in International Relations at Monash University. I am so grateful to the Rotarians of both District 7750 and 9810 for this amazing and exciting opportunity. I am also thankful to Rotarians worldwide for their contributions to the Rotary Foundation and their efforts at engaging youth around the worl... full info