Oh Gold Coast, how I will miss thee! (36 days to go)

As the days until I leave get closer I find that I am getting very
sentimental about the Gold Coast and Australia in general! With final
exams over, I am finalising my Purdue schedule (AU: timetable) and
trying to spend as much time with friends and family before the big
move! Yesterday I went with one of my closest friends from middle
school, Tegan, for a picnic, which turned into a stroll along the
beautiful Gold Coast beach (pictured above). I feel that as much I
will miss my home town (and country) being on exchange will be one of
the most exciting things I will ever do!

Hillenbrand Hall... 62 days to go!

Hillenbrand! Hillenbrand! Hillenbrand! I got my first housing
preference! What is so great about this dorm, you may ask? Well it
includes a food court and gym in the building (so I won't have to go
outside as much in winter) and best of all the rooms have bathrooms
shared between 2 rooms (at most 4 people sharing a bathroom). Have a
look at the room layout above!