Wow! So much has happened in the last few days, but I haven’t been able to tell you all about it because I have not been able to charge my computer. It turned out that I must have had a faulty converter or something…Whew… I was getting worried. I also quickly found out that the internet is quite expensive here and I have to pay a fee each month for a certain amount of internet. Sadly, it takes up a lot of space to download pictures and use skype, but I still will use those on occasion! I got a cell phone here yesterday and it turns out that I can call people in the U.S. for about 29 cents/min, but it costs 78 cents/min to call my friends in Australia. That was exciting to find out!

My living arrangements are pretty decent. I live in a six person flat, but only 3 other girls have moved in so far. One of my roommates is from Canada (but originally from Brazil), and two are from China (and they have both already been here for last semester). They all seem very nice, but I haven’t had much time to hang out with them because I have been busy with orientation.

Tomorrow we are headed to a national park about an hour away from Perth, and we will have the opportunity to learn how to surf, and learn how to throw boomerangs and spears. And best of all…We will get to see real live KANGAROOS and KOALAS! I will be gone for 2-3 days, but I will be sure to keep you updated on that adventure!

Oh and here’s my mailing address:

Kelsey Davis
US Service Abroad Program
Campus and Community Life
Curtin University of Technology
GPO Box U1987
Perth, Western Australia 6845