Touchdown Australia!

So ladies and gentlemen I have FINALLY arrived in Perth, Western Australia at Curtin University of Technology! It is hot, sunny and beautiful here and I just could not be more sure about my decision to study here. It's just fantastic. Everyone is so nice and I get along really well with the flatmates I've met (there are still 5 more coming).

Where I live, there are 8 bedrooms (one person to a room), 2 bathrooms, common area, kitchen, and a dinning room table. The walls are made of brick painted over white giving it a prison feel, but that will all change as soon as we get some life in the building. My building is part of a complex of about 40 just like mine. We are closest to campus and I believe we are the oldest group of buildings.

Campus is the most beautiful I have ever seen. There are sculptures, gardens, ponds, trees and gorgeous buildings everywhere. The scenery seems to really reflect Australia and is so serene. There is also a pub on campus where i (legally) purchased a beer yesterday for my first Australian drink!

The only thing that seems to be a damper on this perfect Australian parade is the fact that everything is incredibly expensive. Yesterday I paid about $3.50 for a bottle of water and it only goes up from there. It seems that they are nickel and diming everyone for whatever they can get their hands on. Not only do I have to pay for internet in my room, but I have to pay for data exchanged and if I upload too many pictures, send too many emails or post too many blog posts, I may run out and have to purchase more data. The money spending is somewhat absurd but i refuse to let it ruin my time.

All in all, so far so good. I will keep writing as frequently as possible!