( I thought I would add a few pictures even though they are totally out of order and have nothing to do with this current post. The top two pictures were taken Fremantle. The next two pictures are from our trip to the national park when we got to see koalas and kangas. And the last is downtown perth.)

On Friday we went to Kings Park, which is a beautiful park overlooking the city of Perth. Our Study Abroad advisor told us we needed to go to Kings Park at least once during our stay in Perth. Of course, it took us a good two hours to get there even it should taken much less time. Part of the problem was the fact that we took the wrong bus for a bit (we were misled by an Aussie even…), and then we had to walk a good distance from where the bus dropped us off to actually arrive at the park. It was worth it though!

The rest of the weekend was also enjoyable. We went into the city for shopping on Saturday. There are a lot of really cool places to shop, and we found some inexpensive places too. There is even a Target here but it is so different from home. There are so many clothes and shoes at the Targets in Australia, and there are no groceries. On Saturday night we were hanging at our friends flat, and as we were sitting out on the patio, the neighbors locked themselves out on their patio. So we went over to help them out. We ended up hanging out at their place for a while, and we found out the guys who lived there were from Germany, Sweden, and Nigeria. I can’t believe how many students I have met from around the world.

Monday was our first day of class here. I only have one math statistics class on Monday and I am finished by 10 am! So I had the rest of the day free. It just so happens that an guy from my church back home is currently in Perth on a business trip and he was able to bring me a package from my parents! So after my class I was able to go into the city to pick it up. It was the first time I used the public transportation system by myself, and I finally think I have a handle on the way it works. Later that night a group of us got together and made a delicious meal consisting of pasta, garlic bread, salad, and brownies. Lately I’ve really been missing mom’s home cooked meals and the convenience of meal plans at Elon.

Today I had two classes: Mathematical Methods and Sexology. Quite an interesting mix. The math class is going to be pretty difficult especially since the professor is difficult to follow. Sexology, on the other hand, will be rather interesting I think. It is basically a psychology class and half of the class consists of American students I already know. Tomorrow I don’t have any classes, so I am actually volunteering with Curtin Volunteers at a local food bank for a few hours. Thursday I have one class called Australian studies, and I am excited because the class involves four excursions and a lot of movie viewing!