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Brisbane and The Australia Zoo
It is now the end of June and I am home from Australia. But I am going to continue to play catch-up just a little bit because I want to...
Silvia W
Jun 30, 20244 min read


The Climbing of the Bridge
On May 7, I ascended the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge and surveyed my domain (Sydney). The experience began with my arrival at the home...
Silvia W
Jun 8, 20244 min read


Recent Adventures
I've done a lot of things since my trip to New Zealand, and I am going to a bunch of them into one giant post! Get ready for a whirlwind...
Silvia W
May 22, 20244 min read


New Zealand!
Day 1 - Sydney to Queenstown To the surprise of absolutely no one, I have been having so much fun here that I have fallen behind with the...
Silvia W
Apr 15, 20245 min read


Australian Rules Football and Rugby Union
As I have mentioned, I am in this awesome class all about Sport in Australian culture. Let me tell you, sport is super popular here. And...
Silvia W
Mar 19, 20242 min read


Royal National Park and Time in the Rocks
Last weekend, IES took us on a trip to the Royal National Park. Fun fact - it is the second oldest national park in the world, right...
Silvia W
Mar 11, 20242 min read


Surf Life Saving and Surfing
On Tuesday last week, I attended the first field trip for my Sports and Learning in Australian Culture class. We went to Bondi Beach,...
Silvia W
Mar 5, 20244 min read


Classes, Beaches, and Hikes, oh my!
To begin this post, a little reflection. Students who are from Australia have asked me what some differences are between here and back...
Silvia W
Feb 26, 20244 min read


Australian Museum... and First Day of Classes!
On Friday, I visited the Australian Museum with some friends. This museum is more than anything a natural history museum, but not just...
Silvia W
Feb 19, 20243 min read


Manly Beach, Welcome Fest, and Luna Park
Tuesday was the warmest day we've had in Sydney since I've been here, so a bunch of us decided to take the ferry over to Manly Beach,...
Silvia W
Feb 17, 20242 min read


Bondi Beach and Orientation
On Sunday, a few of us from my program took the bus out to Bondi Beach, one of the most iconic beaches in Sydney. We got lunch at a...
Silvia W
Feb 15, 20242 min read


Harbor Cruise, Blue Mountains, and Getting Settled
My flights went well! I perfectly timed my sleeping to create a nearly jetlag-free experience. (Mostly luck, I assume.) On Thursday when...
Silvia W
Feb 12, 20243 min read


The Beginning
I have done a lot of relaxing (and worrying) in the last month. The last few days, however, the real work has begun. How do you even...
Silvia W
Feb 6, 20242 min read
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