Wow, what an amazing semester it's been! I am not quite finished with finals yet...I had my first exam on this morning at 9 am, and I have one more on Thursday. My climate and the environment exam was alright...the physics portion was horrible, but I am just happy to have it over with! I am almost all packed, just a few more things to shove in here and there. I can't believe I am packing up and leaving in 3 days!!!! The past couple of months have absolutely flown by. It's tough because now that my time is basically over, I am trying to fit in as many 'lasts' as possible in Sydney. I went to Paddy's Markets one last time on Friday, enjoyed the botanical gardens for the last time (and even fed the cockatoos!), had my last Thai dish...you get the idea. On Wednesday my friends and I are having our own Thanksgiving dinner here in our apartment village. All of us are traveling to either New Zealand, Fiji, or other places in Australia before we head back, so we're all going to miss Thanksgiving :( I wish I could be with you, family in Indy! I will be thinking about you as I am hiking around in NZ. Anyway, after our dinner we're all going to venture one last time to the Harbour to take some pictures together and take in the gorgeous view of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
I'm going to miss my friends here a lot, since we're each other's family and I have spent everyday with them. But thankfully two of them live in Ohio so we'll be close enough to visit each other at home or at school. I am really really looking forward to being back though, because I cannot wait to see my family and friends!! I have missed them so much here--it will be wonderful to give them all big hugs and see them in person rather than through Skype!
Sooo, this will end my Aussie Blog, but I may write again to update you on New Zealand, once I return to the States. I hope you enjoyed living vicariously through me in my Aussie Adventure :) It was more than I could have ever hoped for, and I can honestly say that living in another country for four and a half months has changed my perspective of the world, and has changed me. If you're thinking of going abroad all I can say is DO IT. You will be stretched out of your comfort zone and will learn to embrace and love a completely different culture from the U.S. It is amazing. Thanks for reading everyone! God Bless
xoxo Megs
p.s. All of the pictures I've taken since last time are up!
Sunday, November 16, 2008
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