FREEDOM.
Exams are all over :D.
I think they went kinda okay, except from lack of time in the 1st one. So...No more study in Australia -I have actually finished my exchange year. Crazy times hey (hey is Australian, thought I'd better use the colloquialisms while I'm still here p.s. G'day mate).
I had a super fun night out on saturday at a rooftop party, then dancing in the city with the faves Sayo and Katia. I am going to be so sad to say goodbye to everyone. I only have 5 more days here. 5 that's hardly any! I wish I had sorted out some travel plans for the end of semester, but money is a pretty big issue. I can't wait to be rich.
Today I went to Movieworld and saw the most amazing stunt show. It was advertised as Monster Trucks but really the most amazing part were the freestyle motorcross riders. I was genuinely scared for their lives. They were not only flying through the air but doing crazy stunts, flipping and even letting go of their bikes! It was so impressive, and much scarier than going on the rides.
I'm even going to upload a video...as soon as I can figure out how (but that isn't now).
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Monday, 27 June 2011
Saturday, 7 May 2011
Let's go Bronco's, Let's go!
So yesterday we went to see the Brisbane Bronco's -they play rugby league (I think that's the right one, I get confused....the less good one in the UK anyway). It was so good, I've never been to a proper live game before but it was so much fun! It turns out I can be quite loud...not quite to Dad's extent though. I don't actually know the rules enough to have a go at the ref yet and I'm not really much of a swearer.
It was so exciting though, I even got to stand up and cheer. Unfortunately we didn't win, which was most disappointing as it was the first game of the season we've lost. Apparently half the National team is made up of Bronco's though, so all our best players had played the night before against NZ and weren't playing. Quite a disadvantage it seems. I was happy anyway though as I'd been wanting to stand up and cheer. And there were cheerleaders and of all things a horse that galloped around the pitch every time we got a try! And fireworks! I would like to be a cheerleader.
In a couple of weeks we're going to see the Brisbane Lions, who play aussie football. They are at the bottom of the league but hopefully it'll be a fun game anyway. I need to figure out what aussie footie actually is first though. I know they play in an oval with about a million players but that's about it. And that might not even be true.
In other news, I had my midsemester exam for pharmacology yesterday. I think it was okay. I'm not at all keen on Saturday exams though! I've got my end of semester exam timetable now. It's not looking good though -I have exams on the last 2 days that I could possibly have them. And I'd been hoping that I might finish early. I guess at least it's extra revision time. What's crazy though is everyone at home has nearly finished already. I've just had a midsemester and they're having finals!
Hope you're all well xxxx
It was so exciting though, I even got to stand up and cheer. Unfortunately we didn't win, which was most disappointing as it was the first game of the season we've lost. Apparently half the National team is made up of Bronco's though, so all our best players had played the night before against NZ and weren't playing. Quite a disadvantage it seems. I was happy anyway though as I'd been wanting to stand up and cheer. And there were cheerleaders and of all things a horse that galloped around the pitch every time we got a try! And fireworks! I would like to be a cheerleader.
In a couple of weeks we're going to see the Brisbane Lions, who play aussie football. They are at the bottom of the league but hopefully it'll be a fun game anyway. I need to figure out what aussie footie actually is first though. I know they play in an oval with about a million players but that's about it. And that might not even be true.
In other news, I had my midsemester exam for pharmacology yesterday. I think it was okay. I'm not at all keen on Saturday exams though! I've got my end of semester exam timetable now. It's not looking good though -I have exams on the last 2 days that I could possibly have them. And I'd been hoping that I might finish early. I guess at least it's extra revision time. What's crazy though is everyone at home has nearly finished already. I've just had a midsemester and they're having finals!
Hope you're all well xxxx
Monday, 15 November 2010
1 more day.
My last exam is tomorrow. I can not wait to be able to relax, do fun things and not feel guilty for it. It's at 5.45pm tomorrow, I have the whole day to revise but really I just want it to be out of the way. We're having a party tomorrow. Really it's about time, I don't know how we haven't got round to it. But it's good to have something to look forward to! Hopefully will be a good, good night.
Today is my Mum's birthday...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM
It's also 4 months today since I arrived in Australia. One third of the year gone already. I think once I start traveling time is going to fly by. I'm really not looking forward to next semester though. I imagine it'll be a bit of a let down having to go back to work after such a long break of doing anything I want to. Hopefully I'll be able to worry a bit less about money though as I can go back to my job and not have to save everything I earn. And it'll be nice to live in a different part of the city.
I've been thinking alot about what I'm going to do in the life scheme of things (Massive procrastination). And my current plan is to volunteer at a hospital next semester -this will hopefully help me figure out if I actually want to be a doctor. And then when I get home do some voluntary work/ shadowing so I have something to write on my UCAS form and apply to graduate medicine. And then if I don't get in, I will most likely apply to do a PGCE. But I also like the idea of working for the World Health Organisation -I'm not sure in exactly what capacity but I like the idea of being involved in health promotion. I was also sort of considering trying to get some placement work next summer but I've come to the conclusion that it would be pretty pointless as I really cannot imagine myself working in a lab. I'm hoping that next semester I'll earn enough money to be able to buy a car when I get back and maybe enough money to not have to get a proper job over the summer -maybe just babysitting or something. Although I think this is going to be massively dependant on whatever the exchange rate is. But atm it looks like it'll work out well that way (although I am so poor while I'm here). But only if I don't end up spending all my money. Perhaps I should transfer it as I get it.
The weather is getting really hot lately. I even had to sleep with the fan on. I've resorted to revising on my bed as well. When I first moved in I really liked it that I had my own mini office, but the fan has hardly any effect in there so it is so sticky. It's strange though as the internet weather forecast only classes this weather as "mild". Warm appears to begin at 28 degrees so I dread to think what hot is. At least I won't be stuck inside for it and will hopefully be able to jump in the sea :D.
Sorry this post is a little mopey, exam time seems to do that to me -but only one more day. In happier news on Saturday it was Graham's birthday so I made him a VEGAN birthday cake which was surprisingly nice and cake-like. Although not quite as good as normal cake- perhaps because I'm used to the baking of my mum and Tess though. Hmmm.
LOTS OF LOVE
Claire
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Today is my Mum's birthday...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUM
It's also 4 months today since I arrived in Australia. One third of the year gone already. I think once I start traveling time is going to fly by. I'm really not looking forward to next semester though. I imagine it'll be a bit of a let down having to go back to work after such a long break of doing anything I want to. Hopefully I'll be able to worry a bit less about money though as I can go back to my job and not have to save everything I earn. And it'll be nice to live in a different part of the city.
I've been thinking alot about what I'm going to do in the life scheme of things (Massive procrastination). And my current plan is to volunteer at a hospital next semester -this will hopefully help me figure out if I actually want to be a doctor. And then when I get home do some voluntary work/ shadowing so I have something to write on my UCAS form and apply to graduate medicine. And then if I don't get in, I will most likely apply to do a PGCE. But I also like the idea of working for the World Health Organisation -I'm not sure in exactly what capacity but I like the idea of being involved in health promotion. I was also sort of considering trying to get some placement work next summer but I've come to the conclusion that it would be pretty pointless as I really cannot imagine myself working in a lab. I'm hoping that next semester I'll earn enough money to be able to buy a car when I get back and maybe enough money to not have to get a proper job over the summer -maybe just babysitting or something. Although I think this is going to be massively dependant on whatever the exchange rate is. But atm it looks like it'll work out well that way (although I am so poor while I'm here). But only if I don't end up spending all my money. Perhaps I should transfer it as I get it.
The weather is getting really hot lately. I even had to sleep with the fan on. I've resorted to revising on my bed as well. When I first moved in I really liked it that I had my own mini office, but the fan has hardly any effect in there so it is so sticky. It's strange though as the internet weather forecast only classes this weather as "mild". Warm appears to begin at 28 degrees so I dread to think what hot is. At least I won't be stuck inside for it and will hopefully be able to jump in the sea :D.
Sorry this post is a little mopey, exam time seems to do that to me -but only one more day. In happier news on Saturday it was Graham's birthday so I made him a VEGAN birthday cake which was surprisingly nice and cake-like. Although not quite as good as normal cake- perhaps because I'm used to the baking of my mum and Tess though. Hmmm.
LOTS OF LOVE
Claire
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Saturday, 6 November 2010
Exams :(
I am feeling so bored of revision already and I still have 9 more days to go until it's all over! I had my first exam yesterday. It was 3 hours long with 8 essay questions on Microbes and Human Health. I think it went okay as half of the questions were exactly the same as the ones in past papers. 3 hours is a long time for an exam though -especially on a saturday! My other exams are this tuesday and the tuesday after and are only 1h30. But they are at 5.45pm -what a weird time. It seems so strange that firstly I had an exam on a Saturday and now I have evening exams to do. Very odd. We also get 10mins perusal time here which is different from at home.
So lately I havn't really been doing anything fun. I even forgot to go to the RSPCA on friday. I felt so awful but I was only really thinking about revision. I seem to have no idea what day it is now either -an exam on a Saturday has confused me! On wednesday it was Louisa's birthday though so we had drinks at home and then went to South Bank for some night swimming. It was really fun -not sure why we don't do that all the time really. I hid Guy's clothes in the bushes and he started to think that he hadn't actually brought any -rather amusing. We made her a chocolate cola cake which was yummy -didn't really taste like coke but was extremely moist.
Other than that I went to a few halloween parties last weekend. It was fun to dress up. Although the Australian's don't seem to really go for it as much. Me and Guy were getting the bus to a party and he had fake blood dripping from his head and I had a bloody bolt in my chest and the bus driver didn't want Guy to get on because he was bleeding and she thought he was going to be trouble! She didn't even know it was halloween. She let us on when she saw that mine was obviously fake though. We got to the party though and noone else was dressed up scarily. They were all dressed up randomly like people from Jersey Shore, "Canada", christmas etc... It was mostly American's there and really contrasted a party we'd been to a couple of nights before where it was mostly English people and everyone was dressed up scary. That was a fun night although it got shut down by the place. We ended up going back to some of the other girls house and jumping in the pool. But then had a long, cold walk home.
Ooh and I went to the zoo again but this time with my Biol2001 class. It was pretty good as we had talks from some of the keepers which they brought the animals along too. There was a koala, baby Tasmanian devils, a macaw (which was flying right over my head between the keepers -I felt like he was going to crash into me so kept on having to duck!), 2 baby Tasmanian devils and a baby alligator which I held! I've got some pics but havn't uploaded any later so will update these last 2 blogs with those at some point. I also stroked an echidna and saw a baby wombat! I fed the kangaroos and the elephants again as well. I really love this zoo!
Anyway, I suppose I really should do some revison. I have absolutely nothing exciting planned until after exams so it's going to be a boring 10 days! When I'm done will hopefully be going to Noosa for a few days and working a bit to try and make some money for travels before leaving on the 26th! Only 19 days to go before Cairns!!
Lots of love
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So lately I havn't really been doing anything fun. I even forgot to go to the RSPCA on friday. I felt so awful but I was only really thinking about revision. I seem to have no idea what day it is now either -an exam on a Saturday has confused me! On wednesday it was Louisa's birthday though so we had drinks at home and then went to South Bank for some night swimming. It was really fun -not sure why we don't do that all the time really. I hid Guy's clothes in the bushes and he started to think that he hadn't actually brought any -rather amusing. We made her a chocolate cola cake which was yummy -didn't really taste like coke but was extremely moist.
Other than that I went to a few halloween parties last weekend. It was fun to dress up. Although the Australian's don't seem to really go for it as much. Me and Guy were getting the bus to a party and he had fake blood dripping from his head and I had a bloody bolt in my chest and the bus driver didn't want Guy to get on because he was bleeding and she thought he was going to be trouble! She didn't even know it was halloween. She let us on when she saw that mine was obviously fake though. We got to the party though and noone else was dressed up scarily. They were all dressed up randomly like people from Jersey Shore, "Canada", christmas etc... It was mostly American's there and really contrasted a party we'd been to a couple of nights before where it was mostly English people and everyone was dressed up scary. That was a fun night although it got shut down by the place. We ended up going back to some of the other girls house and jumping in the pool. But then had a long, cold walk home.
Ooh and I went to the zoo again but this time with my Biol2001 class. It was pretty good as we had talks from some of the keepers which they brought the animals along too. There was a koala, baby Tasmanian devils, a macaw (which was flying right over my head between the keepers -I felt like he was going to crash into me so kept on having to duck!), 2 baby Tasmanian devils and a baby alligator which I held! I've got some pics but havn't uploaded any later so will update these last 2 blogs with those at some point. I also stroked an echidna and saw a baby wombat! I fed the kangaroos and the elephants again as well. I really love this zoo!
Anyway, I suppose I really should do some revison. I have absolutely nothing exciting planned until after exams so it's going to be a boring 10 days! When I'm done will hopefully be going to Noosa for a few days and working a bit to try and make some money for travels before leaving on the 26th! Only 19 days to go before Cairns!!
Lots of love
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