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Lori Weinstein and her Adventure in Australia!

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Her Campus Placeholder Avatar Stacey Oswald
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Vanderbilt chapter.

 

Last semester, my friend Lori Weinstein took off from Nashville to spend a few months in Australia. I had wanted to study abroad, but it didn’t fit into my schedule so I was excited to hear about her adventures. She took classes, held koalas, and tried to find P. Sherman 42 Wallaby Way, Sydney. Though she didn’t find him, she did get to see the Sydney Opera House! Now that she’s back in good old Nashville, I got to interview her and hear more stories about her Australian adventure! 


What made you decide to go to Australia out of the other programs?
I’ve always wanted to go to Australia, and going for a long time could justify how far away it was. They also have animals that I really wanted to see and provided good classes for my major.

How long were you in Australia for?
About four months- I left July 10 for a 3 day orientation and came back November 21 after finals.

What part of Australia did you study in?
Brisbane. It’s north of Sydney so a little warmer and very pretty. The city has a river running through it.

Favorite thing you did in Australia?
Tied between skydiving and landing on the beach and going to Fiji for Spring Break. Fiji was amazing and the people were so nice, but skydiving was definitely a big thrill.

What was your living situation? How were classes?
I lived in a 6 person apartment with single rooms and a shared kitchen. I had two roommates from America, one from India, one from Chile, and one Australian. Classes definitely weren’t easy because I had to take classes for my major (like genetics) but the teachers were good.

Would you recommend this program to others?
Yes I definitely would! It was an experience you can’t get any other way, and I actually just became an IFSA-Butler Global Ambassador to help other students decide if they want to study abroad or not. I can’t put into words how much the program has changed my world view.

Is there anything you wish you could’ve done while you were out there?
One thing I wanted to do was camp in the Outback. I never found the time to make it out there but everyone has told me it’s very beautiful with tons of stars.

Did you get to meet a kangaroo?
Tons! At the wildlife parks in Sydney and Brisbane you get to hang out with all the kangaroos, feed and pet them, and even lie down with them for some funny pictures! I also got to hold a koala.

 

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Stacey Oswald

Vanderbilt

Stacey Oswald, originally from South Florida, came to Vanderbilt as a member of the class of 2015 and got involved with HerCampus her freshman year. She became assistant editor that year and is now the Campus Correspondent for Vanderbilt HC as a sophomore. Stacey is currently a columnist for Ask Miss A- Nashville and the life section of The Hustler. She's also very involved in her sorority, Kappa Delta, as well as Invisible Children. Outside of school and her extracurriculars, Stacey finds happiness in many sources, the most crucial being exercise and the sun. She loves to attend exercise classes and is an avid runner; she recently completed the Country Music Half Marathon. She also loves Vitamin D, especially when on the beach- though of course, she only soaks up the sun after applying SPF. A few of the things Stacey couldn't live without? Good food (especially from Sweet Cece's, Bricktops, and Samurai Sushi), great books (The Hypnotist's Love Story is a recent favorite), her family back in Florida, her wonderful boyfriend, and all of the great friends she's made at Vanderbilt.