For my paper for this class my topic is over the cultural and workplace differences between the US and Australia. While we our similar in many ways, there are still a lot of differences. This last week I had to give a short presentation in a class that could be over whatever we wanted, even something from another class. I decided to present over what I've learned so far about … [Read more...] about Cultural and Workplace Differences
Being home for Thanksgiving this last week I've spent a lot of time online shopping for things I'll need for Australia. I haven't spent much time outdoors in the summer the last couple years because I've been working, so I'm lacking summer clothing items. I only have one swimsuit so I've been shopping for a couple more. I also ordered a couple of hats from Eddie Bauer that were … [Read more...] about Packing Preparations
Today I chatted with an online agent on the AJ Hackett website to see about the best way to book bungy jumping. I thought that booking for several people might be complicated, especially with figuring out how to pay. The agent was super helpful and was able to book for a couple of other students and me where we just have to pay separately when we arrive. We will be picked up on … [Read more...] about Bungy Jumping Booking
This week I've spent some time looking up what Australian's are like and how we should act while over there. Australians are very relaxed and informal. They value people being authentic and sincere. They don't brag about things and they usually down play their successes. Australians like people who are humble and modest with a sense of humor. Australians also value … [Read more...] about Australia Culture/Etiquette
Last night I finally applied for my ETA for Australia. I just followed the link from Instructor Pham's email and it was a pretty quick and easy process. I was a little thrown for a second when it asked for my 'family name' and then 'given name.' If you haven't applied yet be sure for given name to put both your first and middle name like it appears on your passport. After I … [Read more...] about Australia ETA