Hi all! So I have been in Australia for about a month now-that went by pretty fast actually! I had my first week of school last week...now I remember why school isn't fun (each of my 3 classes i have 2 HUGE papers and that is my entire grade!). Last time I was here things were quite a bit different because I was surrounded my American kids so we didn't really have to sumerse ourselfs into the true australian culture--this time that is not the case. Since I don't know any Americans all I have are the "locals" here in Sydney and things are quite different then they are in America. Not that we are right and they are wrong (in some cases i'm sure we are right though! :0) .) they are just different. For example people here go to the grocery every 2 days and never buy more then what they are going to eat for the following 2 days-maybe because they have to carry it home?! And everyone eats out for lunch -- and I suspect makes dinner. The fashion is also quite different very trendy I guess I'm not real sure on that though it's like you can wear anything you want and you will fit in-again 2 days ago I didn't really feel like getting dressed so I wore black wkout leggings a large gold belt and a long tunic and I reckon I was more in fashion then most; and I didn't even bother getting dressed! I guess it works out to your own advantage...