Be there now!

Hiya!

For those who want a moment of escapism, here are some ways!

The campus of Macquarie uni, where we will spend 2 nights:
http://www.international.mq.edu.au/macquarie/campus/maps/virtualmap.aspx

Our 2-bedroom apartments are probably one of these West Side apartments:
http://www.macquarieuv.com.au/site/html/village_facilities.php

What's cooler than this? Our hotel in the city centre! It's smack in the middle of everything civilised (yes, I can see the word "SHOPPING" gleaming in your eyes!) and near Darling Harbour, which has wonderful atmosphere at night.
http://www.holidaycity.com/pentura-sydney/

For the best anticipation-building experience, Lonely Planet beats them all in providing fast & fun facts:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/pacific/australia/new-south-wales/sydney/

Now, you just have to count down 20 more days... =)

Ms Low

Pre-trip session 2 - a sneak peak!

Hi!

For Pre-trip session # 2, we will delve a little bit into Australian history!!

Okay, okay... before you guys and gals start yawning your head off (though I wonder why, History is so interesting and exciting!!)... let me tell you that we will be...

WATCHING A MOVIE!!

(yay! *applause*)

The movie will last for about 1 1/2 hours though. So please try to make alternative arrangements for your RM or CCA or whatever else, if possible. If you really really can't, its alright, you may leave at 3.40pm (but don't regret! hee... hee...)

Okay, watching a movie is great and all, but we've got to do some background reading in order to appreciate the movie better!

THEME: Relationship between the aboriginal Australians and the white Australians

Find out more about how the aborigines view the whites, and vice versa, and how this has changed (or not) over the years.

Alrightey, see ya Friday!

It's Reflection time!!!

Yo! The pre-trip preparation lesson 1 was fantastic! Thanks to the wonderful teachers who organised it for us. At first, when i saw all the food products, posters etc, i really could not recognise which ones were australian and which non-australian. Haha. My other group members managed to find some items that were australian and we got points for that. We scored few points but I'm proud to say we got 10 points for drawing the best australian map! That was thanks to yi ling. She said she had almost memorised how australia looked like after watching it on tv. How wonderful! But, ultimately, it's not about points. Getting to learn some interesting things and having fun is what matters the most. And I must say I did do this both things. So, am looking forward to the next interesting pre-trip session. Enjoy!