After one week of being in this country, it's safe to say I'm in the groove of things. I've met many people, both locals and international students. Whether they're from different parts of the US, Europe or Asia, it's always a treat to meet people from all walks of life. I've made a great cast of friends just through Orientation Week events and through various people, and I can already tell we're going to have fun this semester.























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Starting things off, Megan and I found some gems around the city and in Bundoora, the suburb La Trobe is located in. Every Sunday there's this wonderful farmer's market right on campus. They had the best foods and freshest vegetables for great prices.

One random day, Megan and I decided to skip the Orientation events and go to Brighton Beach with a few people who did the exchange program last semester and a local. It was probably one of the best sites I've seen so far. The beach was wicked cold, but it was still beautiful. I've never been to the beach during the winter, but it was still awesome.

Asides from the beach, every day has just been preparing for the semester to begin. I signed up for my classes and registered for various things. It wasn't until Saturday when things starting to get really fun. We did this "Amazing Race" event for Orientation and got to explore the city via public transit. Afterwards, the international students visited this bar in Melbourne and had such a great time.

Until next time!