Below, Gamma Zeta Junior Sarah Bair describes her incredible experience in Australia this summer. Enjoy!
G’ Day Mates! This summer I had the amazing
opportunity to study abroad in Australia! I am Athletic Training major at LSU
and was able to find Sports Travel Academy and travel with James Madison
University students to study Australian Sports Medicine. It was hands down the most incredible
experience of my life! The
things I accomplished, saw and did in just 3 weeks I never thought I were
possible in a lifetime.
I met some incredible people along the way that have really
impacted my life and will forever hold a special place in my heart. One thing
that bonded me to other people instantly was being Greek! I met some other
girls and guys in sororities and fraternities from across the country.
We traveled all around Australia. We spent 4 nights in Melbourne, 5
nights in Sydney, 6 nights in Cairns and 4 nights in Surfer’s Paradise on the
Gold Coast. Each place was extremely unique and had so many fun things to do! In Melbourne we focused a lot on sports and were able to see some Aussie Rules
Football games and tour many of the amazing sporting facilities. We went to the
Melbourne Cricket Grounds where the main site for the 1956 summer Olympics were
held and the Rod Laver arena where the Australian Tennis Open is held. We also
took a day trip and drove the entire 151 miles of Great Ocean Road along the
bottom coast of Australia. The sites were breathtaking!
In Sydney we took a
harbor cruise where we saw the Opera House and the Sydney Harbor Bridge. We
visited the Aquarium where we were able to see some of the unique aquatic life
of Australia. We also went to a few famous beaches that boarder Sydney. Cairns
was my favorite stop of the trip. While in Cairns we were able to play with
Kangaroos, hold a Koala, ride the longest skyrail in the world across the
Australian Rainforest, learn to throw a boomerang from an Australian
Aboriginal, scuba dive and snorkel the Great Barrier Reef, take a 200 person
outdoor Zumba class on the beach during sunset, go skydiving and many more bucket
list worthy adventures! Surfer’s Paradise was our last stop and I bet you can
guess what we did there…surfing! We took a surfing class and were able to catch
some Australian waves!
These are just a few of the extraordinary things we did
while studying abroad. This entire experience was such an adventure and opened
me up to the world! I can’t wait to see where my next journey will take me. I
encourage everyone to get out and travel! You will come away feeling like a
changed person! Cheers!
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Sarah Bair
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