The first week of school is in the book, so to speak. This week was pretty laid back because we only had lectures, no labs. Campus is pretty spread out so, it takes almost 25 minutes to walk to the other end where I have a business and Sport Science class a few times a week, it’s a good workout. Tuesday was the hottest day since I’ve been here it was a little humid and 104. When I across the road I still look both ways because I don’t trust myself, its better than the alternative of getting hit by a truck.
I’m in the midst of trying to make mid-semester break plans. Its crazy to think that PSU students are on Spring Break as I write this and we’ve only begun class. Anyway I really want to stay in Western Australia and explore for break I’m not sure if I want to go north or south just yet. I met up with 2 exchange students who were at PSU last semester, it was great catching up with them, and they’re an excellent source of knowledge.
On Saturday me and 2 other guys from Tommy More went to a AFL (Aussie Football) game in Subiaco, a beautiful town about 15 minutes away. If I could live in Western Australia I think I’d live there, its so beautiful and laid back. Anyway the AFL game was a blast, there’s so much action going all the time. We got quite lucky and got 2nd row seats, for the semi-final preseason game between the West Coast Eagles and the Collingwood Magpies. The home team lost, (Eagles) but the game was so much fun. Everything closes early in Australia, so the busses had stopped running. We thought it was about a 20-30 minute walk back. So we browsed around Subiaco and got some ice cream and milkshakes and started to walk, and walk, and walk, and walk. And walk some more. The 3 men were starting to get close, so they stopped and asked for directions. Turns out we were going the wrong way. We walked and walked some more until we made it to King’s Park which overlooks Perth at night, it was stunning. After the panorama we eventually made it back to Tommy, 10 km (6 miles) and 2.5 hours later.
Now its back to the grind, week 2 of school is in full swing with lectures and labs. On a positive note the weather has cooled down quite a bit, to the mid 80’s. Who knows what adventures will await this week!
Location: Kings Park, Subiaco, UWA
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