WE started off with some free days so some of us headed over to the GOLD COAST which is the local beach holiday destination amongst the aussies. We had a blast in the waves which were supremely large and forboding since there was a storm on its way. A few people had to get saved by lifeguards towards the end it was so strong! But it was good fun all the same and we enjoyed the lengthy sandy beaches and the australian lifeguards! AFter that we joined the fun in the city shopping in local stores getting some hot chocolate and buying unnecessary items for fun. WE warmed up in the hotel hot tub and met some brits americans and french people who we ended up partying with a little later. Being in the raging city on a Wednesday we joined the nightlife with endless bowling, karaoke and ping pong which was all the rage. It was then dreadfully rainy the next day so I headed home to go explore our new residence in Brisbane.
There is a large mall close by with Air Conditioning which is pretty important since it is blisteringly hot at the current moment. Perfect for all the UQ students finishing their finals but kind of bitter for us who still have a little bit of work to go. So we have spent some time there getting groceries and doing a wee bit of shipping as we quickly tire of the clothes we've worn repetitively in the past few months. We even managed to watch Catching fire part 1 of the Hunger games series last night which was pretty cool!
Otherwise we have had a water management class the past few days where we discussed the ethics of water implementations and the importance of sanitation for everyone in the world and how many deaths are caused by something as simple as not having a toilet. This also involved going to a farm and learning about the construction of some toilets and how they are built structurally to last. We also spent a day planting trees to give back to the community and help regrow the proper foliage after the destruction of the flood in Brisbane in 2011 which was pretty crazy if you want to go look up some photos!
In addition to that we go to the gym on UQ enjoy their "tressider" which has boba smoothies and a subway. We spent a night at the local school bar and plan on investigating the club scene this Saturday. WE had a group potluck which was cool and lots of fun and we ate WAY too much good food.
We are also keenly aware as the time runs out that we have a test tomorrow and our TRP presentations and papers due and that we only have 1 week left in this country I have come to call home for the past few months. Aussie accents are so familiar, coles is my food store, go cards and public transport are totally normal, drinks are ridiculously expensive, 18 is total adulthood, koalas and kangaroos are just the local wildlife and tim tams are the cookie of choice. It'll be nice to be home but I sure will miss a lot about this place. Guess we gotta enjoy the next week before its all gone in a flash.
Sounds like you are having fun being back in civilization! Good luck on finals and your TRP!!!
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