More Welcome Fest, I went to some stalls to check out some interesting clubs. I had two lectures from my other two courses. Now I've had a lecture from each course, and they seem interesting, yay! A lecturer was a nice addition...
Officially the start of the semester! First lectures, mostly introductory talks for each course. The lecture halls are a little different; there are fold-out tables, fixed tables, and hockey locker room-style benches. The layout varies quite a bit from lecture hall to lecture hall. A bit…
Went to another zoo, but this time it was organized by the USU (university student union) and more of a "general" zoo with a less specifically Australian focus than the Featherdale wildlife park. I joined a few random people...
I flew to the Blue Mountains (Katoomba and Wentworth Falls) with the Dutch guy I was sitting next to. It was a long two-hour train ride before I even got there. Unfortunately, it was a rainy day, so yeah, the view was, uh, yeah...
Went to Blacktown with the same group (Cynthia, Cailene, Sunny, Angela), a neighborhood further west in Sydney. The house and street style felt a bit American. We had a cheese toastie there and watched the police arrest that was happening next door...
Today was the Faculty of Science Welcome Day. I met some nice people, almost everyone was a first-year. So far, I haven't met anyone who's taking the same courses as me. In the evening, the plan was to play trivia with Cailene, Cynthia, and Sunny…
I did it! I woke up at 4:00 AM! Way too early. Luckily, there were already buses going to Town Hall station, where we'd arranged to catch the bus to Macquarie Lighthouse together. Even though it was early, we still had a nice chat…
Not much done yesterday. A big deep clean of my room and a quick call to family. This morning started with a scavenger hunt across campus (library, sports center, college buildings, cafes, hidden spots, etc.). Meeting people from Mexico, Belgium, Ireland, and the United States…
Visited Glebe markets, all sorts of stalls: stickers, magnets, clothing, jewelry, food, etc. Bought Brookie and a necklace with a clock :) Then went grocery shopping and discovered that grapes are expensive here?? Oh, and spotted durian! Cooked some in the evening and had them in the meantime and afterward (before…
This morning I volunteered at National Tree Day in Harold Park. I planted a bunch of local plants and chatted with some other volunteers. I was surrounded by a group of people from the same office who were doing this as a morning activity, haha. One of…
