My study abroad blog!
Monday April 22 My 21st birthday!!! Also, the first day on the trip that we got to sleep in. Once I did wake up, I got up, got ready for the day, and grabbed brunch at the restaurant/bar at the hostel with Maddi. Sitting there, eating scrumptious avocado toast, while looking out at the ocean, … Continue reading “Spring” Break Part 2: Magnetic Island to Cairns
Overview For my “Spring” break (yes I know it’s not Spring in Australia but you get what I mean) I went on a 9 day trip up the East Coast on an Extreme Adventures tour. I found out about this tour through the University of Wollongong and then applied and paid for the trip online … Continue reading “Spring” Break Part 1: Brisbane to Magnetic Island
Wow, I can’t believe I’ve been gone for over 2 months and am halfway through my time in Australia! Also, sorry in advance because I know this post is a few weeks after the incident, but I needed some time to figure everything out and calm down before I was able to explain the situation. … Continue reading I (accidentally) dropped out of college
Wow what an incredible weekend! Definitely my favorite weekend in Australia so far. I got to visit beautiful places, see amazing animals and hang out with my family and friends. Friday March 24th My friends and I signed up for a surfing lesson through our uni, so we had to get up bright and early … Continue reading March 22-24th: Surfing, Sydney and White Sand
I’ve been in Australia for a little over two weeks now and I’m having a wonderful time! I’ve meeting so many new people and having so many new experiences, and I can’t wait to share some of those with y’all. For my first post in Australia, I thought it would be fun to share with … Continue reading Top 5 Things That Surprised Me About Life Down Under
Day 6: February 20th I noticed soon after I woke up that my legs were super sore from our dance class the previous day; however, though I hobbled around a bit getting up and down stairs for the day, the class had been so fun it was worth it! We spent the morning packing up, … Continue reading Last Two Days in Fiji
Day 3: February 17th Since Fiji is a largely christian country, Sunday is observed as a day for rest and worship service. So, our itinerary simply said “day with your host family”. We woke up to a nice big breakfast, as is common here in Fiji, made by our host mom and then we spent … Continue reading Fiji day 3-5
Travel day: February 13th, February 15th (We completely missed the 14th) The travel time, though it was 23 hours, truly wasn’t bad! I think the most antsy I got was during the first 4 hour flight from Houston to LA because I got super hungry towards the end of the flight. After I got off … Continue reading Traveling and Fiji Day 1 & 2
Hey y’all, thank you so much for checking out my study abroad blog! For those of you who don’t know, through my study abroad program (AIFS) I will be starting my exchange off with a week in Fiji. I will be taking a 1 credit course there through the Oceania Center's International Program, and then … Continue reading Goodbye For Now!
Dani Down Under 