Hi! Another week of school has passed and I’m getting ready for SURF CAMP! (thanks grandma and poppop). This week, I’ve done a LOT of reading and not nearly enough exploring. I also did my first 6-dollar load of laundry (ouch). The dollar here is essentially the same as an American dollar, which is no fun. I really enjoyed getting 86 cents to their one dollar when I arrived. Tuesday night was the start of classes for the week and I can proudly say I can now sit through my 3 hour lectures…complete with playing games with Sophie and passing notes…7th grade anyone?
On Wednesday, we had another field trip…this time to the Australia Museum (their version of the Natural History Museum). After going through a really boring exhibit on Aboriginal people, Grant and I went into a special exhibit called “Face to Face” about monkeys! We watched a movie about monkeys and the dangers against them in Australia and then went into a dark room where huge facial portraits of monkeys hung on the walls with spotlights on them. Each one had a story under them with their name, age and details about their life journey. It was amazing. Then, we saw the biggest golden nugget ever discovered in Australia (not that impressive) and skeletons of whales, giraffes, elephants and more. I LOVED it…major nerd moment! Then, more class that night and another family dinner…SCHNITZEL (for the German) and salad (alla gabs dressing).
Today (Thursday) was yet another HORRIBLE day of constant class. However, knowing that the torture was coming I embraced the morning and went to the pool in Victoria Park and swam till I could no longer swim. Then, I laid out and tanned while studying for my brand advertising quiz (I LOVE a country where you can lay out at 9:30 AM and get BROWN…still no sunburn!).
In the middle of class (in the Harry Potter school), we heard RAIN...serious thunder and all. Our walk home was WET to say the least; but, when we got to the clearest part of the park on the way back the sky illuminated with what looked like 5-8 lightening veins. It was the coolest thing I have ever seen. It made me thankful I didn't have an umbrella for this summer storm so I didn't miss the view.
After HOURS of class (literally 8) we came home and made pasta and meatballs along with everyone and their mom in the communal kitchen. Now, we are all hanging out in TED and GRANT’s room (bc they are roommates now).
Next post will be from me as a professional surfer (if it's not raining two hours from here)! (OK, so maybe that’s an exaggeration.) PEACE OUT GIRL SCOUT! Xoxo gabs
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