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In this small little town with a population nearly the same size as my Data 8 class, people work hard for their keep, with the faith that good things will come, and they love one another more deeply than any city or suburban folks I could imagine.

Studying abroad, as anyone who has ever done it will say, is a more rewarding experience that you could ever imagine it to be. There will be highs (many of them) and lows (these will inevitably crop up) throughout your time, but you will be grateful for all of them.

Homesickness is a common result of spending time away from the people and places you’re used to, but with the right strategies, it won’t be long before you’re back on the wanderlust trail yet again.

Being alone couldn’t be further from being lonely. After all, you’re the one person who’s around during the good and the bad.

It's now the midpoint of the semester (our break is next week, thank goodness for that) and I’ve now been here long enough to notice just how different the American and Australian tertiary systems are. While students everywhere share similar stressors about schoolwork, many other bits of university culture differ.

It’s only too easy for us to take for granted the fact that we get to call ourselves Golden Bears for the rest of our lives.

Upon arriving in Sydney again, I’ve caught myself exhibiting one too many American habits, some of which I didn’t even realize came naturally to me.