Submitted by Jenna Perrotta on the 2017 winter session program in Australia sponsored by the Department of Behavioral Health & Nutrition…
On our first day in Australia, we took a tour of our campus – University of Melbourne. We had our first class on community health and learned about the Aborigines. Yesterday, we went to the Queen Victoria Market followed by a tour via train of the city of Melbourne and then we headed to Brighton Beach. The biggest difference I’ve noticed here is the transportation and the vocabulary. The driving on the opposite side of the road is really going to take some getting used to! I also didn’t realize how different our vocabulary is from them. Many locals used terms that I was unsure of their meaning which I was surprised by! Overall, this place is amazing so far and I can’t wait to continue to explore!