I am currently sitting in a hammock outside a hostel in Byron Bay, a Sydneysider getaway located along Australia’s Gold Coast. (Fun fact: The Hemsworth family owns an estate on Byron Bay, and many exchange students have reported Hemsworth sightings during their stays here.) It is exactly 9:00 AM. I’m on mid-semester break, and, after…
Month: November 2019
Blog Post #1: When You Wish Upon a Star by Cristina Toppin
I bought an overpriced journal at the mall by my apartment today. Why? Because I just had the most magical weekend ever. Was it because of the shooting star that I saw at Sawmillers Reserve, a secluded point which overlooks the Sydney Harbour? I caved into my superstitions and immediately wished upon the star to…
The Moment I Realized What Life’s All About
As I’ve mentioned in a previous blog post, this semester in London would mark the first time I’ve gone abroad in over four years. The prospect of living in London alone was something I was quite ecstatic about. Going into this semester I expected to take interesting classes, explore the city on the weekends, make…