Aight mates, starting Monday February 11th, 2013, tune in as I set off on my five month adventure in the Land Down Under. As the snow piles up outside, you can relax in your comfy recliner with a hot beverage while I swelter in the southern hemisphere summer and face the land of terrifying creatures (spiders and snakes and sharks, oh crikey!...Shout out to my Pitt friends for pointing these things out), Vegemite, and quite possibly one of the most awesome accents on this earth. But enough about Australia, did you hear I'm going to start an abroad blog?!
So for all of you wondering what I will be doing for five months besides sitting on the beach sipping a fruity beverage (complete with a festive umbrella of course), pretending to be the crocodile hunter, or trying to develop an accent, listen up. **Mom and Dad, this means you** I am incredibly fortunate to have the opportunity to study at the University of Queensland (UQ) in Brisbane, which is one of the top ranked universities in the world. I will be taking health science classes for my Rehabilitation Science major at Pitt as well as an Australian culture class. AWESOME, right?? It's going to be rough calling this place home:
Yep, this is UQ's campus. Located right on the Brisbane River. With Brisbane's central business district (CBD) just a river ferry ride away.
I will also be searching for koalas to hug and kangaroos to pet. Come on, they're just so cute. Check it out!
Don't worry, I will be avoiding the ones that look like this:
(Thanks Karla for this particularly terrifying picture)
Stay tuned for more and check out my Facebook page for pictures throughout the semester! Cheers!
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