its wierd that school is already three weeks in here and at home they haven't even begun. The way in which the classes are set up you have a number of assessments (projects) during the semester and then a final exam on all the lectures and readings. I have my first assessment due next week and I am SO nervous! I have found a couple of my assignments overlap in ways which will cut down on the research that is needed.

MORE STRANGE AUSSIE FACTS:

1. They don't tip here. Not for taxis, meals, or drinks. No tips anywhere. Its included in their pay. With that, minimum wage here is A$20.

2. Cookie dough in the US comes in more varieties and is so different than the cookie dough here.

3. The money comes in 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, dollar and two dollar coins, 5, 10, 50, and 100 dollar bills.

4. Shrimp is called prawns.

5. Shopping carts are called trollies.

6. Gummy candies are called lollies.

7. People here don't drive real trucks like they do at home, instead they drive these wierd things that are smaller than the small American trucks. (I wonder what they would say if they saw a truck like Dwayne's here)

8. They refer to the term SUV as very American.