I am so sorry for not keeping up to date, not to make excuses but you know I did kind of move to another country and have been sorta busy, making friends, settling in , starting class and what not.
But, it still does not deter from the fact that I AM SORRY! and I should have kept up with my blogging.
I think my problem is I don't like doing a half arsed job of it, and mentally finding the time to sit down and write is hard, especially when you start to lag behind.
The title of my blog today is, as you can see, 'patience is a virtue'.
This not only is about you guys waiting for the arrival of a new blog but also for me, moving to a new country and all the expectations and things I have had.
At first I felt very out of my depth. During the last month or so I have done a lot; visited Melbourne, meet new people, started class and had to orient myself around a new town to name but a few things.
Stupidly I was expecting it all to click into place straight away but naturally it didn't.
It is hard to describe it, it is kind of like your first day at school where you don't know anyone and you are expected to fend for yourself without the support network you are used to, however, the difference is you get to go home at the end of a school day (or even if it is University, you always have that option there). I have no such luck being 1000 upon 1000 of miles away and all.
Moving to another country by yourself is literally the deepest end you could ever dive.
I am aware this sounds quite negative and I don't mean it too, in fact it had been quite to opposite for me. I have dived in the deep end and embraced everything and opened myself to all sorts of people and experiences and I feel a better person for it.
I have met some amazing people, international and Australian alike and am slowing making friends in my classes as well. I have not done any traveling (besides Melbourne which was the BEST place ever, so good in fact I am actually thinking of trying to get a grad job here after I finish uni). But already , at the start of my adventure the things I have seen and the people i have met in Adelaide have all made it worth while.
There are three things on my mind at the moment
- future travel plans during my year here
- getting acquainted with class and catching up on things I have missed
- finding a job
I have come to realise that I have no exams during my first semester (YAY FLINDERS) so therefore have five, yes you read right, FIVE weeks off during the semester break... which means I need travel plans, or as my mother thinks, dissertation plans (bore of mum :P).This got me to thinking what I should do with my time.
It will be winter and 'cold' in Australia and I am doing all my 'major' traveling at the end of the term or in mid-semester breaks so there is already quite a lot ticked of my list, and no matter how much I love Adelaide I don't want to stay here for 5 weeks alone (most of my friends will be going home for the break or leaving Australia (all the internationals leave in June, besides me. WAH!)
The next logical step in my head is of course Asia, a place I have been before AND LOVE (and would also be able to recapture my tan!).
However I am not sure about going alone, and I am not sure if any of my friends from home can make it over... so that is something to think about. Any suggestions or ideas would be GREAT!
This brings me to my second point, the idea of money.... there are no two ways about it I NEED A JOB! One thing I should have believed but did not about Auz is the prices are high! Not just like London prices, like HIIIIIIIIIIGH! And that is ok for Australians whose minimum wage is a whopping $15 but not for the likes of a poor British girl who had to also deal with a bad exchange rate nit is not fine.
A job is on the top of my priority list, however it is extremely hard to get employed around here... SO IF YOU KNOW OF ANY PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LET ME KNOW!
Lastly, the classes. I have a bad habit of missing lectures and as they are recorded I feel as though it doesn't matter, however catching up on recordings is a hard thing!
Now i am behind it is hard to catch back up again. This weekend I am going to have a hot date with me and Mr. Toshiba (my laptop) with a meal consisted of digitally recorded lectures (how sad am I!) and catch up with everything and hopefully start my essay which is due in on Thursday and my primary source thing essay which is due in the week after. It's going to be so hot.
I will catch up and I will do well. Something which Flinders is not lacking is the support for students, all the staff are amazing and the ISSU for international students if super, so I know I can do it, even if I need some extra help along the way.
So guys, that is basically my life as of late, I am sorry I haven't been able to share particular experiences or anything with y'all because of my lack of updates, but i am planing on doing a new blog every Friday from now on to keep everyone up to date with what I have done.
I am also planning on putting up new photos so you can all see what I have been up to...
I I will also have some fun (possibly drunken) stories to tell (it is St. Paddys day after all ;) ) so also look out for that blog soon!
Thank you for returning to me <3
Have a nice night Europe and Have a fantastic day (afternoon) Australia!
Lucy xx
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