So biggest news of all: the AUD dollar dropped a ton, leaving us foreigners with more money in our pockets! Currently, we can get $100 AUD for only $82 US. That is fantastic! Everyone is rushing to ATMs to withdraw oodles of money before something changes. This still does not take away from the fact that I need a job.
I'm becoming more and more accustomed to the culture here, even though it doesn't vary much from the social culture of England. The land is streaming with people who couldn't be more carefree--even our professors! Each and every authority figure on this campus refuses to be called by their proper title. I'm on a first name basis with 3 out of 3 teachers, all of whom have doctorates. See? It isn't all about ego and title.
This weekend is our trip to Spot X, a remote beach where the surfers can find the best rip curl. Although I won't be surfing, all of my friends will be. I'll be there for moral support, you know...lying on the sand, taking pictures, riding horses in the surf...that sort of thing. It's the last of these trips for the season, since winter technically starts in June. And on that note, all of the natives keep complaining about how cold it is getting. Hello! 72 degrees is not cold, my friends. All of us from the North are so amused. People are bundling up in boots, hoodies, and scarves while us "crazy foreigners" are lying on the beach in bathers (Aussie word for swim suits).
Just finished my lovely cup of English Breakfast tea, so that's all the time I have! Class in 20 minutes, then off to the beach! Gotta love the bum life =)
Love!
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