Dear Andrea, we lost Sarah to the sea. Please remit one alternate ASAP.
Retract that, she just fell in the pool.
Thanks to Mark for making this very special moment happen.
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Dear Andrea 911Woman Overboard!
Or 000 if you are in Australia.
Dear Andrea, we lost Sarah to the sea. Please remit one alternate ASAP.
Retract that, she just fell in the pool.
Thanks to Mark for making this very special moment happen.
Dear Andrea, we lost Sarah to the sea. Please remit one alternate ASAP.
Retract that, she just fell in the pool.
Thanks to Mark for making this very special moment happen.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Postcards to Andrea - Going Rogue
Dear Andrea:
Who knew base-jumping off of the Adelaide Entertainment Centre could be so fulfilling. Despite my host dad’s (pictured behind me) objections, I managed to get over the ledge before the cops arrived.
Success! Another thing off my bucket list…
Who knew base-jumping off of the Adelaide Entertainment Centre could be so fulfilling. Despite my host dad’s (pictured behind me) objections, I managed to get over the ledge before the cops arrived.
Success! Another thing off my bucket list…
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Colleges, Uni's, Oh My!
When I first got here, I was totally confusing my host parents when I used the terms college and university interchangeably. In the states, college and universities are often used to refer to anything post high school (grade 12). One of my favorite host mom's comments is all she thought was colleges are where people go to play sports. I have now been enlightened.
Universities are called uni's in Australia so I apologize to all of my colleagues if I start using this term upon my return.
Colleges/unis in Australia are based on the traditional Oxford/Cambridge model. Universities are were students pursue their major course of study which is often decided based on their performance in grade 12. Australian universities traditionally don't have the robust amount of student support services that you find in American higher education. The concept of on-campus housing, activity centers is new to Australia and they are slowing starting to build the services.
That is where colleges come into play. Colleges were formed in South Austrlalia predominately by church organizations to fill the void especially with rural students who were in the city for the first time. They do more than just provide accomodations. They also serve as academic counselors, support system, intercollegiate athletics, etc. By enrolling at college also, the student also consents access to all of their educational records at the uni for advising purposes.
Confused yet, so when a student goes to uni, they might also go to college. They are a student at both places and the colleges do provide some educational programs not related to their academic major. Enrollment at both an university and college would constitute what I think of as the freshman experience in the states.
Austrlian colleges are part residential life, part-fraternity/sorority, part-student activities, part-counseling, and very competitive part-intramural athletics since they offer scholarships.
Universities are called uni's in Australia so I apologize to all of my colleagues if I start using this term upon my return.
Colleges/unis in Australia are based on the traditional Oxford/Cambridge model. Universities are were students pursue their major course of study which is often decided based on their performance in grade 12. Australian universities traditionally don't have the robust amount of student support services that you find in American higher education. The concept of on-campus housing, activity centers is new to Australia and they are slowing starting to build the services.
That is where colleges come into play. Colleges were formed in South Austrlalia predominately by church organizations to fill the void especially with rural students who were in the city for the first time. They do more than just provide accomodations. They also serve as academic counselors, support system, intercollegiate athletics, etc. By enrolling at college also, the student also consents access to all of their educational records at the uni for advising purposes.
Confused yet, so when a student goes to uni, they might also go to college. They are a student at both places and the colleges do provide some educational programs not related to their academic major. Enrollment at both an university and college would constitute what I think of as the freshman experience in the states.
Austrlian colleges are part residential life, part-fraternity/sorority, part-student activities, part-counseling, and very competitive part-intramural athletics since they offer scholarships.
Postcards to Andrea – Pier Diving
Dear Andrea,
Today, somebody told me to make a leap of faith. So, I did. The problem is that they didn’t tell me to do it at high tide.
Please send money and well-wishes to the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Thank you.
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