Since this is my last semester on the coast, i should do a recap on what i have done so far, things i have done, and places i have gone to. We shall start with my very first semester, from March 2007 to June 2007;
My first accommodation was a rather simple affair. I stayed at a student accommodation which was about 45mins walk from school, and the bus stop with the only bus to school is about 20mins walk away. Sometimes the buses don't come at all, most of the time, i'll be better off just walking or cycling to school.
I was staying at this place with 2 other Singaporeans, one of whom i have known for almost 10 years, the other just requested to stay with Singaporeans, so we kena him. =)
One of the things i did was Dolphin Kayaking, which was organized by my uni's Singapore Students Association. We had to buddy buddy up, kayak to a breakwater island, called Wavebreak Island, hoping to see some "dolphins" on the way. When we reached the island, we snorkelled around for a bit, hoping to see some "dolphins" too.
The last pic was a picture, amongst others, that the tour operator included in the CD that we bought. We did not see any dolphins in the end. The operator told us to come back and try our luck again, we gave him the -_- look.
During the mid-semester break, my housemates and me, together with another two friends studying up in Brisbane, rented a car and drove up and down the region. First up, Byron Bay in NSW, the easterly most point of the main continent of Australia;
We also went to the Sunshine Coast, to Noosa, Eumundi Markets, Ginger Factory and the Macadamia Nut Factory;
Not forgeting Brisbane City, which i don't particularly fancy (i prefer the coast more). Maybe thats why i don't have any pictures of Brisbane, its like how Singaporeans don't take pictures of Singapore? Haha. We went to University of Queensland to eat their fish and chips, which i must say is one of the best i've eaten so far;
Of course, being at the coast, we don't neglect the beach. Let me introduce the characters one by one, first up, my housemate;
Next, my good friend for ten years;
Also, other Singapore friends, no more solo shots though;
Last but not least, meeeeeeeee;
Hehe, Queensland got water restriction, so must shower together, but noone wants to shower with me.
Anyway, these are a few things that i did during my first semester back in 2007. Looking back, it was a rather enjoyable experience. Though i was homesick at times, i managed to pull through with minimal pain. =) At the end of the semester, i went back to Singapore for holidays, my results were fairly good (all the hard work put in at the beach pays off!). Hope you all enjoyed reading the entry. Semester 2 happenings soon. Cheers.
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