Settling in!

I have now been in Melbourne for 5 weeks and am 3 weeks into lectures. The course structure is very similar to Bournemouth, they even have myVU and Blackboard system so it is easy to understand. I am taking four units and they each consist of part coursework (including presentations) and a final exam in June. The choice of units is also very flexible as long as they are approved by Bournemouth Uni. 

There is always something going on in the student village and many events are put on in the evenings and weekends. Every Wednesday night there is a bus which shuttles all the students from the village to a bar in town, it is always a theme night and everyone gets involved. We also have trips organised for days at the beach and there are still welcome functions with free food and drinks for internationals going on even 3 weeks into term!! There is a really good crowd of Australians and other exchange students here from all over the world including USA, Canada, Germany, Norway, Spain and many more. The rooms are very basic and quite old buildings but while the weather stays hot we are very rarely inside!

This weekend just gone there was a festival in the city called The Moomba where there were lots of shows, processions and waterskiing demonstrations! A few of us also managed to get some free tickets to see Top Gear live show (little taste of England!) Last night was a beer festival in the city centre so we all took advantage of the free tasting!!! I am well into the studying now however it is difficult to focus, I think I am still in holiday mode. We have already had some presentations to do and have some mid term tests coming up! I have also been having phone and skype interviews for an internship in Barcelona, Spain which is due to start when I finish here, had the last one 3 days ago so fingers crossed!!! Time is going so fast here, I am already planning a trip to the Great Barrier Reef in our mid-term break, bring on the holidays!!!