2008 Woodie Awards
Gamecock goes abroad
Semester away allows for weekend trips, exciting experiences
Crissy Lavery
Issue date: 2/28/08 Section: News
I've been in Australia almost a month now and it still proves to be amazing.
Besides a few minor surprises, like expensive Internet and the beets and fried eggs on cheeseburgers, I love it here more and more each day.
There is always something to do in Brisbane. With a student ID you can receive a discount just about anywhere.
There is an amazing man-made beach that is only a ten minute walk from my apartment, along with many shops, cafes, ice cream parlors and restaurants.
My favorite activity so far was the Fourex Brewery Tour. For $18 you get a tour and four beers. I learned some interesting facts about the making of beer and how women (yes, women) created beer.
Fourex here is as big as Budweiser is in America. Their "XXXX" sign is everywhere across Queensland. The company is also known for their entertaining commercials.
I also ventured to Mt. Coot-tha and the Gold Coast in Brisbane. At the top of Mt. Coot-tha you can see the entire city. The skyscrapers, Brisbane River and scenery made it a breathtaking sight to see.
A heat wave ended up passing through that day, and the weather hit a scorching 100 degrees.
When the weather cooled down that night my friends and I hit the casinos. The heat became the last thing on our minds. Casinos, or as Aussies call them, "pokies" are very popular here.
The Gold Coast is the busiest of the beaches in Australia. It is similar to Miami with all the shopping, restaurants, bars and entertainment. It was a fun, short day trip, but I loved hanging out on the beach watching the soccer players play and the surfers surf.
Don't think I'm the only one living it up while studying abroad.
David Cooney, a fourth-year psychology student, is studying abroad in Ireland and said he loves every minute of it.
"I live on the nicest place on campus and have already traveled to Dublin and went to the Guinness factory," he said. "I will soon be traveling to Amsterdam, Barcelona and Italy."
While Cooney is having a blast with his four crazy Irish roommates, Morgan Crutchley a third-year accounting and finance student, is in Spain, already speaking fluent Spanish and traveling as much as possible.
"So far I have been to Madrid and Toledo for excursions and have future plans to go to London, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Italy, and best of all a weekend surfing expedition in Portugal," he said.
Lucky for Morgan he only has classes eight times the whole month of March because of Las Falles festivities. Las Falles a festival similar to Mardi Gras.
Back in Australia, I will be starting school this week and I'm a little worried about the different structure of class than I'm used to and having to write assignments in British English, which is a bit different than our English.
But don't worry about me; if I get too stressed out I can visit one of the bars that we have on campus to relax.
Besides a few minor surprises, like expensive Internet and the beets and fried eggs on cheeseburgers, I love it here more and more each day.
There is always something to do in Brisbane. With a student ID you can receive a discount just about anywhere.
There is an amazing man-made beach that is only a ten minute walk from my apartment, along with many shops, cafes, ice cream parlors and restaurants.
My favorite activity so far was the Fourex Brewery Tour. For $18 you get a tour and four beers. I learned some interesting facts about the making of beer and how women (yes, women) created beer.
Fourex here is as big as Budweiser is in America. Their "XXXX" sign is everywhere across Queensland. The company is also known for their entertaining commercials.
I also ventured to Mt. Coot-tha and the Gold Coast in Brisbane. At the top of Mt. Coot-tha you can see the entire city. The skyscrapers, Brisbane River and scenery made it a breathtaking sight to see.
A heat wave ended up passing through that day, and the weather hit a scorching 100 degrees.
When the weather cooled down that night my friends and I hit the casinos. The heat became the last thing on our minds. Casinos, or as Aussies call them, "pokies" are very popular here.
The Gold Coast is the busiest of the beaches in Australia. It is similar to Miami with all the shopping, restaurants, bars and entertainment. It was a fun, short day trip, but I loved hanging out on the beach watching the soccer players play and the surfers surf.
Don't think I'm the only one living it up while studying abroad.
David Cooney, a fourth-year psychology student, is studying abroad in Ireland and said he loves every minute of it.
"I live on the nicest place on campus and have already traveled to Dublin and went to the Guinness factory," he said. "I will soon be traveling to Amsterdam, Barcelona and Italy."
While Cooney is having a blast with his four crazy Irish roommates, Morgan Crutchley a third-year accounting and finance student, is in Spain, already speaking fluent Spanish and traveling as much as possible.
"So far I have been to Madrid and Toledo for excursions and have future plans to go to London, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Italy, and best of all a weekend surfing expedition in Portugal," he said.
Lucky for Morgan he only has classes eight times the whole month of March because of Las Falles festivities. Las Falles a festival similar to Mardi Gras.
Back in Australia, I will be starting school this week and I'm a little worried about the different structure of class than I'm used to and having to write assignments in British English, which is a bit different than our English.
But don't worry about me; if I get too stressed out I can visit one of the bars that we have on campus to relax.
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