February 18, 2011

Sorry that I haven't updated this in a while. I've been super busy with uni (ie "classes") and trying to establish myself here in Murdoch, WA. So far the classes haven't been altogether difficult, but it's hard to say when I'm only a week into the semester. I haven't really "started" any of my practicals yet, so it's tough to say how difficult the classes may be. That, and I found that in my Biochemistry class, 45% of the grade depends on the final. Yikes! I probably shouldn't even be posting this stuff considering I have an interview at a US vet school on Monday. Oh well! Maybe then they'll realize that other schools want me too! ;-)

So the heat and humidity have gotten to me. I now have either sun rash or heat rash on the upper side of my arms and they itch like crazy at nighttime. It's like having chicken pox, almost. I have been taking this topical hydrochortizone gel but it doesn't seem to be working the best. Probably because no matter what, I can't get out of the heat! :-P Maybe when I go back to the US the coldness will make them go away. Wouldn't that be nice! Mom, if you're reading this, don't worry... I'm okay! :-)

On another note, I went to the Caversham Wildlife Park with a few fellow first-year classmates and got to pet some animals! Wombats and kangaroos and koalas - oh my! Here are some pics to prove it:

This isn't the best photo but whatever! Kangaroos are adorable! :-)

Wombats apparently are about 30 kg so I feel bad for this guy holding it - I was the last person to pet the wombat!

I didn't get a picture of me petting a koala because there was about 3 bus loads of people wanting to get their picture taken with the few there all at the same time. Sorry to disappoint! Here's a cool pic of a koala though that I took:

Look at the CLAWS on that thing! And yeah, I guess the koala was too shy to get its face taken. More like sleeping 20 hours a day. Such a hard knock life!

And last but not least, because I'm sure people want to see one, a dingo:

Anyway, that's just a few of the photos I took. It just takes a while to load photos on my computer presently, so unfortunately I can't overload you with photos at the moment. Not until I get wireless internet instead of a mobile broadband device. Sorry, guys!

On another note, I'm starting to make more friends at uni. Woohoo! There's actually a pajama party going on tonight at the vet science building common room but unfortunately since I have to leave for my flight at the crack of dawn, it wouldn't be responsible to go to it.

Anyway, that's all I have for now. United States, here I come!

~Ashley