Still no internet in my f#$*ing apartment!
Aussie word (phrase) of the day: You right? = Are you ok? / Can I help you? / Are you nuts? (it's important to listen to tone of voice)
As you can guess from the title, we still don't have internet, so I'm still using the sketchy little Warcraft-lovers net joint a few blocks from home. Hopefully we get it soon, this place sorta smells. Anyway, I'm most of the way prepared for classes (still working on getting tutorials figured out). School starts on Monday (and not until 2pm for me! Wow, that would suck at Arcadia with the parking situation, but here with the public transport, it's glorious!!). Oh, did I mention I don't have class on Friday? Now I did. How cool is that??!?! That, combined with having my Monday's not start until 2, is really going to help when it comes to making travel plans. Even better, depending on which tutorial I get for PSYC2020 (Neuroscience for Psychologists, hardcore, right?), my Thursdays may end as early as 1 pm. They're really big on independent learning here, which is fine by me. This week has mostly been pre-class prep sessions (international student orientation lectures, etc.) Last night I cooked pasta primavera for a small army. By which I mean, myself, my roommate, and several other people (fellow Arcadia-sent students with whom I've made friends.) It was awesome. "The guys" (which is how I will refer to the quad of boys who live nearby; Sean, Steve, Rick, and Mudit [who doesn't actually live with the other three, but might as well]) made a gluten-free cake and brought wine. Also in attendance were Katrina, Christine, and Steve's girlfriend Whitney. Andrea (my roomie) and my friend Corissa (learn all these names, there will be a test) dragged the porch table and chairs into our living room to accommodate everyone. It was a really fun night. Today was 'market day' at at school, wherein a bunch of clubs set up tables and advertise for membership. I took pamphlets from a bunch of clubs, but as it costs to join clubs here, I only signed up for AUJS (think: Student-run, Aussie version of Hillel) so far. Tomorrow we have another international students lecture thingy, and that pretty much does it. No set plans for this weekend, but I'm sure we'll find something fun to do. Sure I'm missing my American friends and family, but I am soooo loving it here!
And now, the top (or at least currently in my mind) 5 reasons why Australia has it more together than America:
1. No pennies.
2. The electrical outlets each have independent switches, which minimizes unnecessary energy waste.
3. More energy-efficient appliances, as they are held to a higher standard.
4. Water saving toilets are pretty much standard. For those who don't know, the water level in these is lower, and there are two separate flush buttons (half and whole, to cater to various "loads".) The only downside to these toilets is that because they load straight down, we can't see if the water really flows the other way! Ah well.
5. I'm here, and we all know what that does for a place.
As you can guess from the title, we still don't have internet, so I'm still using the sketchy little Warcraft-lovers net joint a few blocks from home. Hopefully we get it soon, this place sorta smells. Anyway, I'm most of the way prepared for classes (still working on getting tutorials figured out). School starts on Monday (and not until 2pm for me! Wow, that would suck at Arcadia with the parking situation, but here with the public transport, it's glorious!!). Oh, did I mention I don't have class on Friday? Now I did. How cool is that??!?! That, combined with having my Monday's not start until 2, is really going to help when it comes to making travel plans. Even better, depending on which tutorial I get for PSYC2020 (Neuroscience for Psychologists, hardcore, right?), my Thursdays may end as early as 1 pm. They're really big on independent learning here, which is fine by me. This week has mostly been pre-class prep sessions (international student orientation lectures, etc.) Last night I cooked pasta primavera for a small army. By which I mean, myself, my roommate, and several other people (fellow Arcadia-sent students with whom I've made friends.) It was awesome. "The guys" (which is how I will refer to the quad of boys who live nearby; Sean, Steve, Rick, and Mudit [who doesn't actually live with the other three, but might as well]) made a gluten-free cake and brought wine. Also in attendance were Katrina, Christine, and Steve's girlfriend Whitney. Andrea (my roomie) and my friend Corissa (learn all these names, there will be a test) dragged the porch table and chairs into our living room to accommodate everyone. It was a really fun night. Today was 'market day' at at school, wherein a bunch of clubs set up tables and advertise for membership. I took pamphlets from a bunch of clubs, but as it costs to join clubs here, I only signed up for AUJS (think: Student-run, Aussie version of Hillel) so far. Tomorrow we have another international students lecture thingy, and that pretty much does it. No set plans for this weekend, but I'm sure we'll find something fun to do. Sure I'm missing my American friends and family, but I am soooo loving it here!
And now, the top (or at least currently in my mind) 5 reasons why Australia has it more together than America:
1. No pennies.
2. The electrical outlets each have independent switches, which minimizes unnecessary energy waste.
3. More energy-efficient appliances, as they are held to a higher standard.
4. Water saving toilets are pretty much standard. For those who don't know, the water level in these is lower, and there are two separate flush buttons (half and whole, to cater to various "loads".) The only downside to these toilets is that because they load straight down, we can't see if the water really flows the other way! Ah well.
5. I'm here, and we all know what that does for a place.
Maddy
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