I really enjoyed spending time with the Australian people we met, whether it was our tour guides or our bus drivers or just the local people we ran into when we were out and about. I noticed one of the main themes in the Australian films we watched this semester was the portrayal of the people as very warm and … Continue Reading →

This is a picture of the city at night (obviously). I thought this city looked so cool all lit up like this. sjenkins7More Posts

I brought an Elon keychain to New Zealand as my item. I’m not very good at making things and I thought an Elon keychain would be something someone would use often and help remind them of me and the other Elon students that person met after we had left. This turned out to be a perfect item I think because … Continue Reading →

I learned mostly about the history of Melbourne and the history of all the art there on our tour. I thought the city was really unique with all the art on the walls that looked somewhat like graffiti but you could tell it was more serious than that. There were a lot of statements made through those pieces of art … Continue Reading →

One of the coolest things I learned at the Australian Center for the Moving Image was the evolution of televised cricket. In 1977, Kerry Packer, who was a media tycoon, wanted exclusive rights to broadcast professional cricket. However, the Australian Cricket Board rejected his request and granted the rights to ABC. Packer then decided to organize his own cricket league, … Continue Reading →

Very glad the train didn’t take a sudden left here. sjenkins7More Posts

I absolutely LOVED the Great Barrier Reef. I thought it was one of the coolest experiences of my life. As someone that loves fish and the ocean, that trip was incredible. I learned so much and saw so many new things and I was so glad I got to get in the water and get so close to so much … Continue Reading →

I thought both our experiences at the Tamaki Maori village and at Tjapukai were incredibly enlightening and very interesting. Both cultures share similarities but are certainly each their own unique culture. In terms of history, the Maori people don’t share much with the Aboriginal people of Australia. The Maori people have their story of Kupe arriving to New Zealand to … Continue Reading →

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I feel like I learned a ton about Sydney both from Pam in the tour bus and from Marty on the film tour. I never knew about all the scenes in the Matrix that were shot in Sydney but when we went to the locations I instantly recognized that which was really cool, like when we were standing under the … Continue Reading →