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Going Down Under

When I was a freshman in college i attended a presentation about study abroad. As i recall, two of the returning students had recently spent a semester in Australia. I knew then and there that this was something I HAD to do. For years I went home every weekend to work my crappy little restaurant job so that I could afford a semester down under. Fate had a grander plan and I ended up in Florence (not complaining at all) but I never gave up on my dream of the land of kangaroos and koalas. When i booked my Topdeck tour i knew this was it! I HAD to finally make my dream come true, and the best part is now a days I have so many people to visit which was an added bonus.

Even as I was walking onto the tarmac with the Virgin Australia plane in front of me it didn't feel real.

I boarded the plane and as we took off down the runway, I couldn't help but grin as I thought "I am going to Australia!" Normally I hate the window seat but this time I did not mind at all.. It was amazing to catch the first glimpse of the Opera House from the air! It made me so excited for the next 3 weeks!


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