Down Under

It's been awhile since I last blogged because I've been sooooo busy!! Since last time, the ASC took a trip to Canberra. We went to the Indonesian and New Zealand embassy. We also went to the Aboriginal Tent Embassy which is basically a bunch of people camped out in front of the Parliament building. The Aboriginal people have quite the sordid past and even now, Australia barely recognizes them as a people group. An Aboriginal woman talked to us while we were there and explained what they were trying to accomplish which was very interesting. She was especially hoping that Obama would come visit them when he comes to Australia in a couple months. The next day we went to an Art Gallery, National Museum, and the War museum. We didn't have a lot of time in any of them but they were so interesting! I especially liked the National Museum.
I'm really starting to get into a routine here and things are starting to feel normal which is good, I think. Today was my last day of classes for 2 weeks!!! Next week is "travel week" which is basically spring break. On Sunday morning, I'm going to the Great Barrier Reef! About 7 other people and I are flying out Sunday morning at 6am and it's about a 3 hour flight. We're staying in a hostel close to gorgeous beaches! I'm also planning on going on a boat tour for the entire day, probably on Monday. They take you out to the reef and you can go snorkeling, soooo excited! There's also a rainforest nearby which I'm hoping to go to on Tuesday then flying back into Sydney on Wednesday.
Well, I gotta go! TTYL!
Emily