Australia - Day 16

My first week back at school has come and gone.  It goes by quickly when you only have three classes.  (I’ll have a fourth class at the end of March, it’s only a week long but it lasts all day - I guess the total hours will end up being the same).  Before my first class on Tuesday I was really nervous, I can’t really say why, but I guess just returning to the role of “student” after being a “teacher” for so long.  All those butterflies are gone now and I’m getting back in the swing of things.  I started my readings today, and although at first my head was starting to spin, after a few articles I was back in stride.  For the most part.  Sort of.  Maybe.  Here’s hoping.

I’m realizing I don’t really have much to say.  Nothing overly interesting anyway.  Maybe I need to wait longer between posts...?

Let’s see...

Well, I went to UBar tonight.  The on-campus bar.  Definitely different from The Den back in Calgary.  It’s more clubby.  There’s a big dance floor and people are lined up 5-deep at the bar to order drinks.  Maybe it’s just a sign of my age, but I think I prefer the “relaxed” atmosphere of The Den more.  I still haven’t found a nice pub around here.  The school’s pretty isolated by suburbia - not a whole lot around, not even a convenience store.  There’s a small Asian supermarket nearby and two mid-scale restaurants, but that’s about it.  Everything else, apart from the mall on the other side of campus, is a bus or train ride away.  Did I mention the mall closes at 5:30?  It’s definitely *not* a 24/7 culture here.  Although I hear there’s a gas station in the vicinity that’s open overnight.  I guess with everything shutting down so early I’m not really going to have any excuses not to be at home doing my homework and assignments.  Hmm...  I’m going to have to be more creative with my procrastinating...

I guess there’s always the excuse of waiting on a slow internet connection.  And man, is it slow!  I’m secretly wishing I was back to the instability of the connection in China, at least with that I could watch a 40-minute TV show in under 3 hours!

Alright, well, I guess that’s it for now.  Next time I’ll wait to write until I actually have something interesting to say ;)