My Final HOOROO

Overall TWC’s intern abroad program in Sydney was a great experience and I am happy I was a part of it. It was an amazing two months in Australia and I will miss everything about it, from the unpredictable weather and cushy apartments to free drinks at Side bar and Aussie rules! In my time here I met a lot of great people both in and out of CAPA's programs. My internship taught me a number of soft skills from being able to take direction to being a better communicator. In as much as I am sad to see my time in Australia come to a close, I had a fulfilling experience and I know that I am not leaving empty handed. Coming to Sydney, working, and living on my own has been a truly memorable life experience!

This was our LAST night before we all left for the airport in the morning… Sagar and Sonia left the day before.

we all went our separate ways…

Hooroo!!

A Bittersweet Last Two Weeks

2nd to Last Week:

We were six and half weeks in and we had really grown accustomed to Australia; however, in a matter of time it was all coming to a close. I have heard the phrase “time flies when you are having fun” a million times and yet I still was not prepared for time to go by that fast. Nonetheless, we put the time we had left to good use!

Sydney is home to the world’s largest IMAX screen. So while the Londoners got rained on at the Red Carpet for Harry Potter, Sagar and I were fighting to be the first ones in the theater. After hours of sitting in line and a bit of drama with a group of student who tried to cut in front of us, we finally made it in and snagged the best seats in the house!

In regards to work, my supervisor was extremely keen on me experiencing the work side of things as well as exploring Sydney. Since I had already put in a few weeks of hard work and was really helping out my supervisor, she decided to let me off early on Thursday. Therefore, Sagar and I decided to use the day to do a little souvenir shopping! Paddy’s Markets is an underground market in Sydney’s Chinatown; it is home to a variety of inexpensive souvenirs.

CAPA did not arrange any weekend events for us so we planned a weekend trip on our own. Anna, Kelli, Matt, Dan, and Ryan took a road trip four hours into the Outback and camped out there for the weekend.

Sagar, Sonia, and I decided to forego the Outback in hopes of seeing all of Sydney and its nearby beaches. We got an early start on the day and hopped on a Double Decker touring bus and began our journey around Sydney.

We toured Sydney and its hidden treasures then moved on to beaches and finally we took a day trip to the Blue Mountains.

Last Week:

Sagar and I were determined to see a show at the Opera House before we left Sydney.

We went to the box office after work one night and bought tickets to see Pericles, a Shakespearean play about greed, loss, love, and hope.

Cockatoos are very common in Australia and still we had only seen them at the Zoo. Since it was our last week in Sydney and we all had leftover food, we gathered up our leftover bread, and headed to the Botanical Gardens to feed the cockatoos.

The bird whisperers

The last time we would see the amazing view of Circular Quay

It is our last week in Sydney and from this point on everything we did would be the last time we did it. It would officially be my last Thursday waking up to my blaring alarm clock radio. I was up at 8 am, out the door by 9:20, and at my desk by 10. I worked a full day, said all my goodbyes and headed home to spend a long weekend with the TWC gang.

CAPA hosted a welcome lunch upon our arrival and gave us a farewell dinner on our departure. It was a nice close to a perfect two months!

But it actually didn’t end their… Sagar thought it would be a good idea to put soap in the fountain by our apartment complex. This was the result…

Ok so this is my first and last lie of this blog! We didn’t put soap in the fountain we came home one day and found it that way and then made a funny story about how Sagar did it as his last hoorah!! So for the record WE DIDN’T DO THIS!!

Hooroo!!