At 9.30am this morning, all 900 of us international students gathered together in one huge auditorium for our Orientation Day. First off, we had a welcome performance from some Aboriginal dancers....
They got some girls up on stage to do the 'Ostrich Dance', and then got some guys up to learn to play the didgeridoo. Bit odd, and they got white paint all over the stage... I dunno... it was weird.
The lectures that followed were all about how to access all the online databases for our timetables and emails, and other stuff like signing up for the doctor, getting a bank account, travelling opportunities etc. This somehow managed to drag on for over 3hrs! Goose and I had a seriously numb bum by the end, though they redeemed themselves by sending us to a free bbq afterwards. After lunch, Goose and I headed out to do even more admin, like registering with the doctor, and managed to get thoroughly lost on campus again.
I've also just been for my first run! I whapped on my snazzy new Nikes and headed out to Centennial Park with my iPod. I ran through a small suburban area and suddenly popped out by the edge of the park. It was so nice to get out and about and the park had a lake in and is apparently 300 acres!? I ran for about 45mins and then had to stop and head back because my shins were killing me. Apparently I now have shin splints!? After one run!? My friend Shomo who lives a few apartments down (and get this, he's a bodybuilder! If you don't believe me check out his fan page.... shocked!? I was! He doesn't quite look like that at the moment as he's 'bulking up' at the moment, but when he enters competitions he goes back to shiny mahogany man) said that it might just have something to do with the way I walk and that I may need to go see a Physio about it. Damn.
Heading off to watch a film in a friend's flat now, ciao!
B
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