I'm still in my first week here, and I'm already running out of titles for the blogs! Anyway, today I took the train into Newcastle and went to the beach! (See the above picture). I grabbed lunch from this little burger joint and took it to the beach. Everything was going fine until a segull flew up LANDED ON ME!!!!! (Betty- it's our worst fear! Can you even imagine?!) So I had a panic attack and all that did was make it flap its wings in my face! I was FREAKING out. Ughhh it still gives me the frights, and this happened nearly 10 hours ago! Needless to say, I was done with the beach.
After the beach I came back to the dorms and had dinner with some people from my hall. I FINALLY HAVE REAL FRIENDS!!! Wooooo. They all got me really excited for Orientation week next week. Aparently it's the best part of the whole school year. Every night there's a different event and after every event the school hires the city busses to take us to and from the bars downtown. I'm super excited!! Actually, as a matter of fact- I'm gonna post the schedule on here:
Monday: 2pm Scavenger Hunt; 7pm Toga Party
Tuesday: 3pm Beach/City Tour; 6pm BBQ Dinner; 8pm Trivia Night
Wednesday: 7pm LASER TAG!!!!
Thursday: 6pm Australian Themed Dinner Night
Friday: 4pm Barefoot Touch (???) 6pm College Party Night
Saturday: 9am Dolphin Cruise/Zoo Visit; 7pm Tight 'n' Bright Party!
Sounds like fun right?!?!
Another thing I learned today is that Aussie's don't use grade terms such as "freshman, sophomore, junior and senior." They had NO CLUE what I was talking about when I asked if they were sophomores. They've never even heard of them- that's so weird to me!!! Here it's "Firsties, 2nd years, 3rd years and finnishers." Another thing is that instead of saying Thank You, they say Cheers. To EVERYTHING.
Sorry this is a short post! I'll update this again tomorrow. I love you guys!!!!!
After the beach I came back to the dorms and had dinner with some people from my hall. I FINALLY HAVE REAL FRIENDS!!! Wooooo. They all got me really excited for Orientation week next week. Aparently it's the best part of the whole school year. Every night there's a different event and after every event the school hires the city busses to take us to and from the bars downtown. I'm super excited!! Actually, as a matter of fact- I'm gonna post the schedule on here:
Monday: 2pm Scavenger Hunt; 7pm Toga Party
Tuesday: 3pm Beach/City Tour; 6pm BBQ Dinner; 8pm Trivia Night
Wednesday: 7pm LASER TAG!!!!
Thursday: 6pm Australian Themed Dinner Night
Friday: 4pm Barefoot Touch (???) 6pm College Party Night
Saturday: 9am Dolphin Cruise/Zoo Visit; 7pm Tight 'n' Bright Party!
Sounds like fun right?!?!
Another thing I learned today is that Aussie's don't use grade terms such as "freshman, sophomore, junior and senior." They had NO CLUE what I was talking about when I asked if they were sophomores. They've never even heard of them- that's so weird to me!!! Here it's "Firsties, 2nd years, 3rd years and finnishers." Another thing is that instead of saying Thank You, they say Cheers. To EVERYTHING.
Sorry this is a short post! I'll update this again tomorrow. I love you guys!!!!!
--LP--
I wonder if your new school can out do NAU's toga parties. DOUBTFUL!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat, dolphin cruise and zoo visit?!! That's awesome haha I wish NAU had something like that... but I mean come on, it's NAU what are we gonna look at, elk??
ReplyDeleteWednesday night will be fun! LASER TAG!! I'm glad you're making friends :) You'll have to let us know about them and if they are second years or not haha
OMG I can't believe that seagull story!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt landed ON YOU!!!!!!!!!!! When are people going to wake up to the horrible threat birds are to our very existence????
But...you're alive to tell the story and to warn others ;)
Betty
aww Lauren, sounds like soo much fun!!! I like reading your blog. :) I made it one of my bookmarked pages. haha keep us updated! miss you!
ReplyDelete-Laurel
W T H is a barefoot touch?!?!It kinda scares me sooo you HAVE to go to find out for me!
ReplyDeleteIt's beautiful and I know you are having/ going to have a great time!
<3 you,
Littie