So I've been here for a little over a week and it's finally hitting me that I'm in Australia. At first, it felt like a vacation, but now I feel semi-acclimated. Our apartment is finally all moved into. We live in a complex called Urbanest, which is similar to on-campus apartments back at Pitt. We share a room and a bathroom with one other person and a shared living space for all 8 girls. We're in the neighborhood Ultimo which is only a 10-minute walk from most bus stops and the train station which is convenient to get around.
This week was a busy week for us! It was Australia day on Tuesday which was awesome. We went to Bondi Beach, the most well-known beach in Australia, to celebrate. There were a bunch of us in our program that went, and of course, we all took pictures with the Australian flag. Classes and internships also started this week! I had my intercultural communication and marketing communications classes, they for the Sydney Opera House in their marketing department. I've only worked two days so far but I love it. My supervisor and co-worker are teaching me Australian slang slowly but surely so I'm trying to act like a real Aussie. I've started to say "arvo" for afternoon, "biscuit" for cookie, and "toilet" for bathroom. I'm so happy I'm doing an internship because I really feel like I'm immersing myself in the Australian culture.
oth seem interesting. I hate that we have to pay for printing here because usually I print out the slides and write notes on them but now I just hand-write all the notes. I'll get used to it soon enough. As for my internship, it's incredible!!! I'm working
It's finally the weekend and we're planning on going to the beach and going on the free walking tours and museums. I love how much stuff there is to do here!
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