Australia Day!

Today I went to my first classes, and they were pretty much what I expected. It's fun having professors with accents; I think it helps me pay closer attention. Since I'm not officially registered, I'm just going to the classes so I don't get behind. Because I'm joining some classes halfway through (they run the entire year), my course requirements are simplified! So for the semester I have to write a 2500-3000 word essay for each of my classes, but I only have one final exam. Amazing. I'll be living in the library reading all the time, though, which may not be all bad.

After class was over and I got through the fiasco of applying for classes, Scott and Adrian had a friend bring us out to Tesco, which is kind of like a Wal-mart, so I got to buy a bunch of food and supplies. I can't wait to start cooking more! It was a crazy car ride. Since everything is backwards here (steering wheel is on the opposite side... freaky), I felt like every time we turned we were making a mistake or avoiding a crash. It was weird.

Since yesterday was Australia Day (which is just a holiday for the sake of having a day off, according to my Australian friend, Sarah), the student union had a huge party with a dj on one floor, a surfing simulator on another floor, and an AC/DC cover band on another! I had no idea AC/DC was from Australia... Kind of embarrassing. It was crazy how the union had bars and clubs like downtown Iowa City. We had a bunch of fun talking and dancing, and called it a night after everyone was dead tired. It's late and I have class at 9:00 tomorrow morning... Such is the college life!