First week of classes!

This past week has been really busy. I finally started classes, and it was a strange week since they told us "shop around" for the classes you want and then at the end of the week go in and change your schedule and add or drop courses. So I did exactly that, I went around to a bunch of classes, and figured out which ones I wanted. I am taking three classes this semester: Outdoor Learning in Education (which is great, I get to go hiking and also camping for one night!), Marketing (Consumer Behaviour), and US in the World: Obama's America (which is going to be really tough but interesting). So I have a few courses that I would never even find at Miami and I am excited to not have too much work to worry about, but still be challenged, but have enough time to relax and enjoy Sydney and travel! 

I already have some homework, reading and something to write, but hopefully my classes won't be too time consuming, (but don't worry Dad, I'll be working hard!).

Friday night we went to the Waratahs Rugby game again, we are becoming quite the fans I must say! The games are a lot of fun, and we won so that was a plus! Everyone had been talking about Mardi Gras on Saturday, and we thought we must check it out. We quickly realized it is not like the Mardi Gras we know in New Orleans, but a gay and lesbian parade, so we went to see how crazy it was and experience it once, and I must say, it was 10 times busier than the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, packed with people wearing anything from fairy wings, to full blown costumes, basically anything goes. So we people watched which was fascinating, stayed for a couple floats, then left. Apparently there is a concert that goes from 10 p.m. until 8 a.m. that people go to, which just sounds absurd! 

We were all tired last night but decided to go out with Andrew since we hadn't seen him in a week or so, so went to this place called World Bar where they serve drinks in teapots, it was very funny. So everyone is drinking out of these white teapots, certainly a unique way of serving a drink!

We are going to go shopping a bit today, check out the stores, and we are going to plan a trip to Melbourne for the last weekend in March, so hopefully we will get that booked! 

It is my 21st birthday in a week, I'm getting so old! We are still new to the city but I am sure we will be able to find something good to do next week, and celebrate like we would have in the US!! It is certainly a day to celebrate and I am very excited!