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| Oliver enjoying an ocean view |
This
is Oliver the dragon. The
two of us arrived in Melbourne, Australia a week ago and have been
happily on the move
ever since. Not even a full day after landing from our 25 hour flight,
we were off to participate in our uni’s three day international student
orientation on the beautiful beaches of Lorne. As you can see, he has
been
enjoying the wonderful views and warm sun of the Great Ocean Road. The
little guy even caught a wave or two surfing on our first morning!
Over the past week, he has been adjusting well
to Melbourne. Day one back in the city,
we enjoyed Night Market, a cultural gathering at the Victoria Market
characterized by live music, delicious foods from all of the world,
shops, and dancing. With how huge the city is, the two of us have
quickly become masters of
navigating trams. Overall, Oliver may not be used to cars driving on the
left
side of the road or money coming in such bright rainbow colors, but the
people
have been lovely and food has been to his liking. Oliver and I are now
certified
chocolate Tim Tam addicts! He also says that though kangaroo burgers are
a yes…Vegemite,
not so much.
To
make this journey even better for our little Oliver, he feels right
at home here at Deakin University knowing that their mascot is the
dragon! With all
of his new mates, he shall soon be flying out with the biggest and best
of them. Where will he land next? Sydney? Fiji? The Great Barrier Reef?
The
dragon homeland of New Zealand? We’ll have to wait and see where the
wind takes
him.
Ash Mcleod
Deakin University
Melbourne, Australia
