I'm not going to explain the title of this post right off the bat, its just too good. So classes finally started here this week. My class schedule is pretty sweet, no classes Monday or Friday...four day weekends for sureeee. As of right now I'm only registered for 3 classes, but I'm trying to get into this fourth one, but their system here is gay as hell (along with about a million other things) so it may be awhile til I get in it. Oh, and so far I know I'll be writing about 12 essays this semester, not looking forward to it. I guess I forgot this was STUDYabroad, not just hanging out.
So yeah, back to the things that piss me off...you all knew this was coming sooner or later, figure I should just get it over with now. So besides the internet system being completely ridiculous, their school system is as well. And by school system I mean they don't schedule time in between classes. The class times are like 12-1, 1-2, 2-3, etc...I didn't understand this so I just made it so none of mine were back to back like that. But out of curiosity, I asked an aussie and they said, "well teachers know this so they'll let you out early and start class late". This fun little fact kinda blew my mind. Why the HELL wouldn't the school just set a damn time for in between classes if the teachers basically have to do it anyways?!? It just doesn't make sense to me. And I've realized throughout classes this week that a lot of ppl are walking in late anyways and lecture has already started...so basically you're screwed if you have back to back classes, whatever I guess.
Lets see, what else is there...Everything on campus (and a lot of places in Australia in general) close early as eff! Like 4 or 5 ish...ummm, what the hell. I guess no one cares if you work here cause they really don't give you much time to get shit done if you do. Oh and the public transportation sucks here too...its freakin 3.20 AUD to get on the damn bus and it only lasts an hour...which def isn't long enough to go food shopping and the like so you have to pay ANOTHER effing 3.20 AUD to get back on the damn bus! Which reminds me...there are no buses that actually like go through campus...this campus is pretty freakin big...and granted I would probably walk most of the time from my dorm to my classes cause its only about a 15 minute walk...when it rains unexpectedly, I would like to catch a bus, but I can't. Lame.
And Another thing...I just found out today that they don't buy books back...let me say this one more time, what the hell. They say its an 'american thing', I don't even know what that means, but apparently theres logic in that somewhere...looks like I'm selling my shit on amazon then. Well, thats enough ranting for now...
Last night was a good time. Went to Customs again, which is rapidly becoming my new fav club/bar...love it! Got a lot of drinks...they make great vodka sunrises...never thought i'd say that, but its only 50 cents more than a beer so I figure why not...OH WAIT! one more thing to rant about, then I'm done. Newcastle banned shots. Yes, they banned shots at bars. Its ACTUALLY illegal. WTF! This place gets so sketchy and dangerous, I guess, that the city thought banning shots (allows you to drink alchy too fast and therefore get ridiculous) would bring down crime and what not...don't think that works...which brings me to my next story.
One of my besties here, Eric, got punched (hit) in the face last night for talking to a girl. Let me just say, hes probably one of the least confrontational ppl ever...hes a stoner, without being stoned all the time, weird, I know. So yeah, that totally went down last night, no good. THEN, one of my other besties, Stacy, got 20 bucks stolen/taken/lost/misplaced...whatever, so that was a major downer! And I, of course, just got pissed everyone was bumming and we had to wait, while drunk, for the damn train over an hour! suuuuuuuucked.
But today, after classes to make myself feel better, I got a few Bara peeps together to play a little vball...good times, like always. And there was a ball kinda going between me and my friend Eivind so he goes for a full-on kick, and I mean serious full-on soccer kick, and beemed it right into my face (another hit). We were prob less than 3 feet apart...It didn't really hurt though cause it hit more of my eye than my nose, which would have hurt like a bitch. So of course I was laughing hysterically, cause thats just awesome...and no one got it on camera...I'm so pissed! I wanted to see what it looked like. Oh well.
And my other Bara buddy, Jim, was playing touch rugby and got slammed in the face while going for a pass (last hit, so far). So yeah, pretty much now its our goal to make sure everyone we know get in the face somehow or someway while in Australia.
Lastly, going to Sydney this weekend with Stacy, Betsy, Kelsey, and Ashleigh...and a bunch of other people are meeting us there. Its gay Mardi Gras this weekend...SO EXCITED!! Hopefully I can get a crazy ass outfit together so I can fit in, should be a drunken good time...I'll keep you all posted of course...probably wont be online again til sunday/mondayish...love you all!!!
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