My First Published Article

Wednesday May 25

It was a nice surprise to have my article published on The Land website!

http://theland.farmonline.com.au/news/state/agribusiness-and-general/general/big-brother-to-track-wild-dogs/2174740.aspx?storypage=1

Check out more websites that cover news all over Australia!

• FarmOnline
• http://www.farmonline.com.au/
• The Land (New South Wales) <--- This is who I work for!
• http://theland.farmonline.com.au/
• Queensland Country Life (Queensland)
• http://qcl.farmonline.com.au/
• Farm Weekly (Western Australia)
• http://fw.farmonline.com.au/
• Stock Journal (South Australia)
• http://sj.farmonline.com.au/news/state/
• Stock & Land (Victoria)
• http://sl.farmonline.com.au/
• North Queensland Register
• http://nqr.farmonline.com.au/

U v A #1

These are posts where I will list or discuss some differences between Australia and the U.S.

Aus vs US words
Trolly = Shopping Cart
Bubbler = Drinking fountain
Jumper = Sweatshirt (anything that you pull over your head)
Runners = Gym Shoes
Reckon = Think
Lounge = Couch
Bench = Counter Top
Boot = Trunk (of a car)
Car Park = Parking Lot
Trackies = Sweatpants
Flat = Apartment
School = Refers to high school and under
Uni = University/College
Heaps = Lots (of something)
Brekkie = Breakfast
Petrol = Gas
Mobile = Cell Phone
How you going? = How are you doing?

Spelling
Organise = Organize
Recognise = Recognize

-There is assigned seating in movie theaters in Australia, not in the U.S.

First Day Of Work - Tuesday May 24

• I'm staying in Forest Lodge near Glebe (about 10 minute drive from the city and I work in Richmond. I have to take a train every morning that is about 1 hour and 30 minutes. Before that I have to tak a bus to the ciry, which is only about 10 minutes.
• My first day I went on the earlier train, just incase I got lost. That meant I had to wake up at 5:15am to get dressed, make brekkie and catch the bus at 6:15 and the train at 6:51am. This got me to Richmond at 7:30am. Normally I will take the 7:01am bus to the ciry and catch the 7:29am train to Richmond at 8:51am.
• Everyone at the office is great! All very friendly and made me feel comfortable. Right away I wrote two stories so my supervisor (one of the editors) could see how I wrote. I have not written a lot of stories, so I was really nervous about this. BUT, this just means I'll learn more and be able to improve my writing.
• The landscape surrounding the office is so beautiful! It's almost in "the midde of no where" but that's what makes it so beautiful.
• It was a long day, waking up at 5:15am, starting work at 9am, hour lunch at 1pm, and finishing a little before 6pm, then taking the train back at 6:15pm.

Looking forward to tomorrow!

Arrival

I arrived early Thursday morning. The plane was an hour late departing because they expected fog in Syndey so they had to add more fuel incase we needed to fly around for a bit. I was seated next to two elderly aussie women who were great! On the plane everyone gets their own individual screens which is on the chair in front of you. You can watch movies, play games, see the plane route and even watch the sky camera when you take off and land! Overall it was a great flight…. Long but great (about 15 hours).

Customs went smoothly. There were long lines but I didn’t have any trouble.  It was a little strange getting into a car on the opposite side of the road, something I’m still getting used too. It’s a bit scary when they turn and you thinking your going into oncoming traffic. Can’t wait to learn to drive here! (not for a while though).