I think it is time for a new update!
I arrived in Melbourne exactly one month ago. Time is just flying by and I have already been at Uni for almost three weeks. It has been going well... At least once I could find all my classrooms. The only problem I am having is how best to describe my minor when people ask. I usually say "I study Liberal Arts with a Major in Social Sciences and a Minor in Management and Culture" :) Taking two Management classes, one called Sociology of Culture and one Linguistics course. I am liking it so far, also because Australian Professors are just unbelievably relaxed. It is not rare to hear things like "Oh well I don't really feel like correcting your tut slips, so let's not do that".
Oi oi oi for Australia!
That brings me to the new vocabulary I am acquiring. Part of the Oz lifestyle is a new slang. Words such as tut slips, goon, slab, Crac Rep, and Rec Room are becoming part of my daily life. Here follows a short translation:
tut slips = tutorial assignments
goon = super cheap wine in a bag (!)
slab = 24 beers (there are no crades here)
Crac Rep = still not sure, but refers to the students that are somehow in charge of what is going on in the colleges where we live
Rec Room = Recreation Room
I have also been on my first trip. I went to Philip Island with a student organization called S@lt and learned surfing. After two lessons I still suck, but I can stand up which is an unbelievable feeling and makes up for being wiped out by the waves. Oh yes, had some good wipe outs that were applauded by the witnesses. It was definitely great fun, besides the obvious lack of organization, but nonetheless we managed to see Koalas, Wallabees (little Kangaroos), and Penguins!
Oi oi oi for Australia!
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