Robert Stodola ‘19: Don’t Belief a Possum
Howdy everybody!
It’s been fairly some time since my final publish, so sorry for
that! I’ve been travelling a bit round Victoria, so I haven’t had a lot entry
to a pc or wifi within the final week or so. Right here’s a abstract of what’s been
happening: We took a visit right down to the Nice Ocean Highway, visited Mount Eliza, went
to a seaside on St. Kilda, performed footie (Australian guidelines soccer), went to the
Queen Victoria Market, celebrated my 21st birthday, and, oh yeah,
lessons began on Monday! It was form of a bittersweet begin to lessons (they
began on my birthday), however a number of of my new pals have been there to assist me
have an excellent time! This was the primary birthday I’ve had separated from my twin
brother, John Mark. I truly turned 21 seventeen hours earlier than he did, which
makes me the older twin now. Sorry, John Mark. You’ve had your time.
There’s simply a lot to speak about, I don’t suppose I’ll be
in a position to match it into one publish! I’ll begin by speaking about lessons, since I got here
to Australia to research. It’s been
fairly irritating determining lessons, however I believe I simply now bought the whole lot
settled. Lessons are fairly completely different right here. As an alternative of a MWF or TR scenario,
most lessons have an non-obligatory lecture and a compulsory seminar or tutorial. So
you go to the lessons only one or two instances every week. I used to be in a position to finagle my
schedule so I solely have lessons on Monday and Tuesday, which supplies me loads of
time to do my homework and classes, research, learn additional materials, go to my professors,
write this weblog, and undoubtedly not procrastinate.
An incredible new good friend of mine, Emma, invited a bunch of
worldwide college students (in addition to a number of token Australians) to her house in
Mount Eliza over the weekend. This place is completely gorgeous, and her household
would possibly simply be a few of the nicest folks I’ve ever met. We spent a while on
the seaside, had a barbie, performed cricket and footie, went over to Mount Martha
for a spectacular view, visited a neat pub, plus heaps of different actions. The
transition to Australian life has been pleasing for probably the most half, however of
course there have a number of powerful instances. I’ll speak about one in all them.
Let me set the scene. Its 1:30 am and I’m settling down for
my nightly slumber, as you do. I’m simply enjoyable on my cellphone, dozing off. I had
simply opened my window to let a breeze in. Then I hear a respiration noise, and it
wakes me proper up. I’m already not in an excellent headspace, as I had lately
watched It and The Boy. (Facet observe: It was
higher, however The Boy was scarier).
Anyhow, this respiration noise gained’t let up. And it doesn’t sound like a human’s
respiration. It’s raspy, gargled, and elongated—as if Darth Vader had been a
smoker for his whole life. So clearly I’m pondering some creature is right here to
kill me exterior my window. Then after about two minutes the noise stops, and I
nervously shut my window and try and sleep for what I believe goes to be
the ultimate time. Seems the noise was possible an Australian possum—and it’s
form of terrifying that they sound like that.
I’ll attempt to publish extra regularly over the following two weeks to
fill y’all in on all that’s happening!
G’day mates.
