Monday, August 8, 2011

8 Days to go

Only eight days left....

This will probably be the most difficult week so far! I am very excited to go home but I do not want to leave Australia.

Things I'm looking forward to at home:
There's a lot but the main things I can think of right now...
  • My Family!
  • Friends!
  • Senior year at U of I!
  • My birthday 8 days after I get home! The Big 21!
  • Being back in Chambana and campustown!
  • The organizations I'm involved in including 1867 Society, Alpha Zeta, ACT,  Pi Phi and AAF... great organizations to be involved in!
  • Living in my apartment with my roommate Lauren 
  • Every sunday attempting to cook for my friends Cory, Carl and Alfred so I know how to cook my favorite dishes when I'm back in Australia :D... aka Mac and Cheese haha... these are brave men... just ask Terry.
  • Also my dad's famous sweet corn!
  • SUN!!!! I'm so pale! I've literally gone from winter/rainy weather in the States to winter/rainy weather in Australia....
  • Excited to share all the new things I've learned and continue developing my skills!
  • American food!!!
Thing I'm going to miss about Australia:
Again there's a lot but the important thing are...
  • *<3 Terry <3*
    • (even though I'll see him soon after I return... only 4 months apart... that's not long at all)
  • Terry's family and friends
  • Everyone at The Land and everyone I've met during my internship!
  • Driving on the left side of the road
  • Driving over the Syndey Harbour Bridge
  • Tax included so I know exactly how much I need to pay (Ex. McDonalds ice cream in Aus is $0.50 .... in the US it says $1 on the menu but it's really $1.12)
  • News... the news here is so much more informative than back home... I know more about what's going on around the world and in the US than I ever have watching or reading new in the States.
  • Not worrying about tipping people
  • Winter is more like early American Fall... so it's not that bad...
  • The wonderful landscape and evironment when driving or walking around
  • The beach .... only went once but I don't have beaches in central Illinois.
  • TimTams! =D
Things I wont miss
  • Vegimite
  • Beetroot (sorry Terry)
  • Crazy people on public transporation that always seem to find me

1 comment:

  1. Hi!

    This is Palwasha, Internships Abroad Director at Go Overseas. I've been reading through your blog about your time interning in Australia. It looks like you had a fun time.

    We feature internship abroad experiences like yours to help our audience plan their trips. Let me know if you're interested in sharing your experience at palwasha@gooverseas.com and I will send more details!

    Best,
    Palwasha

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