Category: Australia: TEAN at Sydney

A few weeks have passed, and I feel more than settled in this beautiful city. The English/ Australian accent is no trouble anymore, I can handle the slang, and I already know the transport system like the back of my hand! Two weeks ago we (TEAN group) went surfing to Bondi Beach which was an…

Classes have started and I am a little nervous for the weeks to come.  They are completely different than what I am used to at Rollins.  They are much larger and more of a lecture style.  I am taking a biology class in which I feel like I may struggle with.  I think the main…

Since I boarded the plane in Caracas, Venezuela, I knew there was a huge adventure in front of me, specially since getting to Sydney did not take 1, but 2 days of flying around South America. So I finally get to Sydney, and the first thing that amazes me is how friendly and energetic the…

So my first week of classes at the University of Sydney was this week and I can honestly say that going from 2,400 students to 50,000 students is a little intimidating. Taking forever my classes and sitting in huge lecture halls really made me realize that I am truly not at Rollins anymore. My first…

So after the long flight I did make it to Australia! I actually lucked out because I had all three seats empty for the 16 hours so I managed to lay across them and sleep for the majority of the flight! I have done so much my first couple of weeks here. I saw a…

We had to do a scavenger hunt today around the city.  We were given clues and had to race around the city to different location in order to get the next clue.  Unfortunately, my group got lost on one of the clues and had to resign but we got to see so much of the…

Sorry I wasn’t able to post a before blog.. I planned on writing one during a layover and everything did NOT go as planned! Everything had been going smoothly my first time traveling by myself, tears at the airport in Jacksonville as expected, and then off to my first flight to New Jersey. In New…

I am getting ready to go abroad for the next four months.  To say that I have any idea on what to expect would be a lie. I am going to be experiencing a new culture, a new school, a new group of people and I would say that I am more excited than nervous….

I cannot believe I am about to start my journey to the amazing country of Australia!  I have wanted to visit Australia since I was little so I could not be more excited. Something I am really hoping to understand when going to this country is what the hype is all about? Everyone that I…

I was very exited when I first found out I was going to study at Rollins College in the United States. Being born and raised in Venezuela, I never expected to have the opportunity to live outside my country away form my family and friends. In the beginning, it was very tough to be away…