Going on my third week here in Australia and I am starting to feel more at home each and every day. My room is finally coming together and I am getting accustomed to how things are run here at La Trobe. My schedule is becoming routine and things are settling in place nicely. Being a study abroad student here is kinda like being the new kid on the block, you don't know where anything is and do not really have any allies. This new kid on the block feeling did not last long for me as I made several new friends quickly and am finally getting used to the education system here. Compared to the US, Australian universities are a whole different ball game. When I say that I mean the classes are divided differently into separate sections like lectures, tutorials, and workshops. Each class has two parts, one usually being a lecture first and then either in the same day or later on in the week there is a part two section (such as a workshop) which gives you time to practice and reflect on what you have learned from the lecture previously. This has only been my first week of classes here at La Trobe so everything seems very new and different to me but I just need to adjust to what is expected of me here. First off, the language here is English but with many slang words and synonyms-a lot like in the states but I am familiar with those. Below I will list a couple of the most popular slang words I have heard over the past three weeks.
The longer I am studying here and around my Australian mates, these slang words are becoming more and more normal to hear. Over the weekend before I started my classes here at La Trobe University, my new friends and I traveled into the city and explored downtown Melbourne. While walking through the streets and eating the local food I found many similarities to the states. I couldn't help myself but compare downtown Melbourne to New York City due to the city feeling, but what was different was the pace. Here in Australia, people are much nicer and not rushing around as we are in the states (Crazy NYC people). There was so much to see and explore while being in the city but no rush to do it, everyone was just enjoying seeing the new sights surrounding us. I can not wait to experience more of what Australia has to offer me for the next 4 months. Talk soon mates, going to grab my runners and head to Maccas for Brekky :) Xoxo - Tori
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