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Counting, And Killing, Sheep Down Under
Boonoke shone from the pages of the coffee table book, the crown jewel of Australian sheep stations. In the pictures, rose gardens rambled around the restored homestead. The jackeroos (trainee ... read more
by Amy Waterman
15 May 2006
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TOP 5: International Western Films
Two cowboys stare at each other, their hands hovering over their six shooters. A tumbleweed blows across the dirt road. Then, suddenly, a group of German-speaking Native Americans storms in ... read more
by Glimpse Staff
16 Jun 2009
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Australia
Same language, different language?
Australian English is almost like an entirely different language! First, you have the accents, which if you have never seen the oh-so-Aussie film "Crocodile Dundee," may be something you have ... read more
by Brittany Williams
02 Jun 2009
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Australia
Preparing for the Unknown
Knowing how to prepare for something that you know little about (like a country halfway across the world with different people, animals, accents, customs, and amount of ozone layer) is a difficult task! For most of my life, I felt like I have had so much knowledge of places, events, ... read more
by Sharon M
26 Jan 2010
Australia
10 days to go...
It is only 10 days now until we leave for Mauritius. I am very excited as this is the first personal project I've worked on where I am not doing any design work at the same time, and I can totally focus on the end result, which will hopefully be ... read more
by Christian Saunders
10 Oct 2009
Australia
United States
Expensive Semester
I knew going into studying abroad that it was going to be expensive and in preparing for it, I am reminded of that fact everyday. The tuition is expensive, the airfare is expensive, the insurance is expensive, buying extra gear that I didn't already have is expensive ( I am going to ... read more
by Dawnielle Castledine
25 Jun 2009
Australia
Been Down Under? Got Video Skills? Read on.
If you've studied abroad in Australia and are itching to go back, Study in Australia is awarding two round-trip plane tickets to the person who creates the most compelling 1-3 minute video. Second prize is a $500 STA Travel voucher, and third prize is an iPod Touch player. The video ... read more
by Glimpse Staff
24 Jun 2009
Australia
Packing
I am finishing up the last class before I am off on my semester adventure. I am also in the process of moving and getting my stuff ready for the trip. This of course means thinking about what to take. Although my host school has provided me with a handy list ... read more
by Dawnielle Castledine
12 Jun 2009
Australia
United States
Milk & honey
[Originally posted at: http://mbdownunder.blogspot.com] I'm running out of titles for my updates. This entry's title = two of my favorite comfort foods. I've been having lots of honey on toast and big glasses of milk lately. This time next week, I'll be finished with the semester, for better ... read more
by Mary Beth Brown
10 Jun 2009
Australia
Busy! Fun!
[Originally posted at: http://mbdownunder.blogspot.com] I do still intend on following up my last post, but this evening I just wanted to drop in and say hello to my faithful readers :). I hope you all are doing well! Here's a brief update: Thursday is my last day of classes ... read more
by Mary Beth Brown
03 Jun 2009
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Comments on "careless comments on culture"
[Originally posted at: http://mbdownunder.blogspot.com] About two months ago, I wrote a blog entry called Careless comments on culture. I discussed a number of things, but the main force behind the entry was my realization that some cultural tendencies/differences annoy me, no matter how open minded I try to be. Recently, a student ... read more
by Mary Beth Brown
03 Jun 2009
Australia
United States
Grades & native populations
[Originally posted at http://mbdownunder.blogspot.com] Already, I'm comfortable and at home in Canberra. I would happily stay here for a few years. My comfortableness can be measured by the number of text messages I send and receive every day; or by how many times I've allowed myself to dissolve into ... read more
by Mary Beth Brown
20 May 2009
Australia
First Glimpse blog entry
I've been in Canberra for three months now and have been maintaining my Blogger blog. I will start publishing my Blogger updates on Glimpse soon, but if you'd like to take a look at my older posts, you can find them at http://mbdownunder.blogspot.com. Feedback is always welcome! read more
by Mary Beth Brown
13 May 2009
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Minding The Gap: Should More U.S. High School Grads Take A Year Off?
In Australia, it's called "going walkabout." Taking a gap year between high school and college has long been part of the European and Australian educational experience, but now more and more U.S. students are also minding the gap. On gap-year.com, a popular British Web site, gap years are described as ... read more
by Glimpse Staff
07 Apr 2009
Australia
Chapter One - The Scam
Ah, another vibrantly refreshing Minnesota summer morning, I said to myself. The birds are chirping, the air is humid and mildly tasting of last night’s barbeque. Which reminds me, what happened last night? Random memory number 1: All the anthropology club members, along with Ryan, Alex and myself, are on ... read more
