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For Life and Culture class we went to Gnibi College at Southern Cross University in Lismore. Gnibi is the aboriginal college that has classes open to non-aboriginal students as well. I wasn’t so excited about this trip because it meant the 3 hour lecture in our classroom, a 45 minute drive, and then another lecture.
The lecture was not very good. I thought it would be interesting to learn about the aboriginal lifestyle but the first presenter was quite a dull speaker, and the second professor gave us a “talking to” about needing to be thankful for being in Australia, and also lectured at us that they didn’t lecture at their students like in the states. Ironic we weren’t allowed to share any information or express how lucky we know we are that we are in Aussie.
The coolest part of the field trip was that we got to ride on a double Decker bus. I sat on the top in the very front and got to look out the huge window.
When we got back, Tracy and I did our marine bio. Later we had our weekly meeting/cookout then we began the long, stressful process of booking our trips to Cairns and Sydney. Ashley JD and I are leaving for both trips on Wednesdays and returning on Sunday. Tracy and Angie are Thursday, and Mike and Craig on Friday. There is also going to be a big group from the lodge in Sydney at the same tie as us.
Next weekend we have free, the next two we will be in New Zealand for Spring Break, the next we will be in Cairns (pronounced Cannes... not Carnes) for our diving trip on the Great Barrier Reef, the next we will be on our Tenterfield fieldtrip for Life and Culture, and the following is Sydney. We got a Valentines buddy-airfare deal so the flights aren’t as bad as we thought they would be. After Sydney there are two more weekends and then I’m off to the Cook Islands for 10 days before I come home. Its going to go fast!
For Life and Culture class we went to Gnibi College at Southern Cross University in Lismore. Gnibi is the aboriginal college that has classes open to non-aboriginal students as well. I wasn’t so excited about this trip because it meant the 3 hour lecture in our classroom, a 45 minute drive, and then another lecture.
The lecture was not very good. I thought it would be interesting to learn about the aboriginal lifestyle but the first presenter was quite a dull speaker, and the second professor gave us a “talking to” about needing to be thankful for being in Australia, and also lectured at us that they didn’t lecture at their students like in the states. Ironic we weren’t allowed to share any information or express how lucky we know we are that we are in Aussie.
The coolest part of the field trip was that we got to ride on a double Decker bus. I sat on the top in the very front and got to look out the huge window.
When we got back, Tracy and I did our marine bio. Later we had our weekly meeting/cookout then we began the long, stressful process of booking our trips to Cairns and Sydney. Ashley JD and I are leaving for both trips on Wednesdays and returning on Sunday. Tracy and Angie are Thursday, and Mike and Craig on Friday. There is also going to be a big group from the lodge in Sydney at the same tie as us.
Next weekend we have free, the next two we will be in New Zealand for Spring Break, the next we will be in Cairns (pronounced Cannes... not Carnes) for our diving trip on the Great Barrier Reef, the next we will be on our Tenterfield fieldtrip for Life and Culture, and the following is Sydney. We got a Valentines buddy-airfare deal so the flights aren’t as bad as we thought they would be. After Sydney there are two more weekends and then I’m off to the Cook Islands for 10 days before I come home. Its going to go fast!
This is my real cake.. decorations by Angie K
The bus!
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