I come from Canada, so it’s pretty cold up there. I really enjoy how warm it is.
Having the warmer weather allows me to head to the beaches more often, be outside more
often and be at the pool. When one of the advisors Michelle, came to
my university to talk about coming to Australia, I had wanted to come but when she mentioned
that there was a Koala Centre on campus, I got very excited, and I looked it up that
night and I decided I was coming right then. And we rehabilitate them and them put them
out in the wild when they are ready to leave. In the study break we did the big Fraser Island
trip and that was one of the coolest things I have ever seen.
The island itself is literally untouched. You have to drive around in the 4x. Probably
the best part was seeing all of the wildlife. We saw wild dingoes, on the lookout we saw
whales with their babies, we saw dolphins and sea turtles. It was amazing to see all
the wildlife that Australia has to offer. There is a lot of local beaches within like
in a 20 to 30 minute drive of Lismore. I have been to Byron Bay and Ballina.
Byron Bay is honestly really nice and reminds me a lot of home going there and having the
little beach town. Studying here is a little bit different. You
come to class once a week for that specific class which gives you more time on your own
to study. I really love that because I’ve really got
the opportunity to see Sydney and I am going to be going to Cairns soon, so with that independent
type of studying you can really take the time to explore and see whatever you like in the
country. I like that the professors or lecturers as
you call them here are really friendly and they are a little bit more open to answering
more questions. This is the furthest I have travelled away
from home. Some of the friendships I have made here have been awesome. I wouldn’t
have thought I would know people from Spain or France.
I can honestly say that I have met some many people from so many different places here,
not just Australia. Friendships which I will definitely have for a lifetime.
That group supports each other because we are all in this together because we all come
from so far away. Studying overseas has given me a new outlook
not only on my own culture but that other people have different cultures so I’ve got
to learn about a whole country and their histories. This is the first time I have gone away and
lived somewhere and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who wanted to explore the world
and do different things. Definitely I would recommend it. I would definitely
recommend it and wish I could do it again.