February 14, 2011
Happy Valentines Day from Sydney, Australia!!!!
Hope everyone is doing well! I wanted to give you all an update on my adventures… I am currently in Sydney, Australia, which I realize is not part of my itinerary. Unfortunately, the group leader had to come back to Sydney for emergency eye surgery, fortunately for me it was a great opportunity for me to come over to meet with my cooperating teacher and check out the school I will start in (Habbord Primary School). Sydney is an amazing city. There are beaches everywhere, shops and café’s galore. It is a fun-filled city with lots to see and do. I am definitely looking forward to spending more time here.
Today I had the opportunity of heading into the school to meet some of the staff during morning tea. It was a great experience, and really made me excited for student teaching. The school has over 900 students, which is the largest school I have EVER been in! There are approximately 60-70 staff members. I think it will be a great place to be. One thing I was told is to bring my own tea cup J I love it.
So Australia is definitely different than New Zealand. There are so many neat birds here!!!! I have seen the parakeet (which I had in an earlier post), a cockatoo, and many more. The birds are all exotic and colorful, they are absolutely stunning.
I have been in Sydney since Friday, and will be returning to New Zealand by this Sunday. So it is a very short trip to Aussie-land, but I will be back here again very soon (March 6th-ish). I am looking forward to heading back to New Zealand to re-join my group! I miss them a lot!!!
Lots of Love from Sydney, Australia!!! xoxo
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| Here is the lovely Pacific Challenge 2 Group!!! (L-R Row 1) Lorraine, Jim, Riva, Mandi, Kristina, Kristen, Steph, Kaleigh, Michelle, Kim, Jordan. (L-R Row 2) Dave, Kim, Bruce, myself, Emily, Liz, Nicole. (L-R Row 3) Tanner, Eric, Matt, and Parker. |
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| Welcome sign from the airport!!! |
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