Who wears bathing suits to class? Oh yeah, we do...

Hey thereeee!!! So my computer won't let me log in to blog anymore so I have to use the school's computers in their computer lab. Unfortunately this means that I cannot post pictures anymore unless I can somehow get it working again... Wish me luck.

We started classes last week at Bond Uni, forcing us all to get on a sort of schedule for at least a few days a week. Lucky for me, I only have class 3 days a week so I am able to go to the beach/pool/fun stuff plenty often. To get to class I have to take a public bus that runs every 30 minutes from a bus stop a block away from my apartment building to the campus. The buses here are very nice and efficient and the ride is only about 20 minutes.

Here is the run down of my classes:

Tuesday
9 - 11 = Love, Sex and Relationships Lecture. This class is taught by a stunning 5' 10" stunning blond Australian who looks like a sexier Cameron Diaz. Waking up 7:30 to get to class on time will be NO problem. We discuss human sexuality, gender differences, anatomy, relationships and other good stuff making class easy to pay attention. The Cameron Diaz look-a-like helps a little too.
Then I will take the bus back to the Broadbeach (the town that my apartment is located in) and keep myself entertained until 4:00 when I have to be back at Bond for class.

(I'm creepy right?)

4-6 = Buddhist Philosophy Lecture. My teacher is a 65 year old, 40 year practicing Buddhist nun that wears a Buddhist cloak and has no hair. She is very nice, speaks very softly and slowly, and probably has a lot going on in that mind of hers. At the end of the first class, she had us all sit in a circle to meditate. She explained how to sit, position your arms and hands, and even how to fold your tongue in order for the energy circuits in your body to flow uninterrupted. We then meditated until class was over. She said that this would be a common activity for our class and we would get better at it over the next few months.

Wednesday
8-10 = International Business Seminar 1. Tuesday nights are big going out nights around here and an 8:00 AM class the next morning really blows when you get only a couple of hours sleep the night before. Four of us from Study Australia are in the class together which makes class slightly more interesting. The class is conveniently made up of about 25 students from all around the world, so whenever we discuss business around the world we have several perpectives (USA, Australia, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden...). The teacher is a retired CFO of some big business that had branches all around the world. He is American, but lived for months and years all around the world. He is very smart and packed with information.
11-12 = Love, Sex... Tutorial AKA discussion. All the tutorials here are taught by the professor which is a nice change from the uninformed/incoherent T.A.'s at the University of Maryland.
I have a two hour break here where I go to the gym on campus with Scotty and get a bite to eat afterwards.
2-3 = Buddhist Philosophy Tutorial.
3-4 = Intro to Chemistry Tutorial.
5-7 = Intro to Chemistry Lecture. The teacher is probably 60 years old and has been a scientist his whole life. The class is taught at a 3rd grade level (and pace), which is ideal because chemistry has never made any sense to me. I will finally understand it.
I finally get to take the bus home for the day. I'll eat some dinner and probably sleep to make up for some of last night's festivities and most likely get some rest before going out again! Woo hooo.

Thursday:
2-4 : International Business Seminar. Class 2 of int'l business for the week.
Go home.
Intense day of classes, I'm aware.


This weekend about 10 or so of us have plans to camp out about 6 hours away at Fraser Island. They have rainforests, beaches, lakes, and really impressive landscapes. Google it, it's pretty neattt. Get excited to read the next blog.

Cheers Mate!