Good Bye...

This past week has been awesome! Monday night I played bball in a rec league with Alex, who is one of Gav and Ness' friends. We won by 12 and I had a blast. Here at Govo there is a USA vs. AUS bball game every year. Ours was on Tuesday night where I bet Gav we would win. The penalty of a loss meant a shaved head for him or I. Well the score was 20-13, I came out with a sprained ankle and a shaved head, better luck next year USA. I can't complain, it was awesome.

On Wednesday Tim Allie and I went to John Forrest Tavern, which is just a few miles away from our school. At this tavern you sit and feed, pet and take pictures of Kangaroos. Yes I said pet. They are wild and just come up to the back patio of the place and expect you to enjoy their company. It was surreal, I can't explain it.

Thursday was our last seminar ever. We met at the Guildford Hotel and turned in all of our projects and final evaluations. We took dozens of pictures with everyone and just had one last laugh.

But today is my "Good Bye" day.

Good bye Governor Stirling Senior High School. Good bye CMU. Good bye 2008 Australian Student Teachers. Good Bye Tom and Lois.

Today is my last day here at GOVO, it is my last day as a CMU undergrad student, it is the last day I will see dozens of people who have had a huge impact on my life. It may very well be the last day I see my fellow CMU students who are on this trip with me. Not too sad and not too bad. I've enjoyed my many days here at GOVO. I've enjoyed my many laughs and experiences with my peers. I have had an amazing experience during both of my student teaching placements. Absolutely no regrets, no complaints and "no worries."

Tonight most of our group flies out of Perth to venture off on their trips. That is, if Qantas (our airline) can find some way to curb the strike the engineers have started today. Qantas is saying the strike will only disrupt the flights by about a half hour, but we will see how real it is tonight. I am going to the airport to say my good byes to many people who I have experienced a great deal with. Those strangers have become amazing friends. Our introductions have turned into emotional farewells. We have become connected forever. I can't say enough about how awesome this group is. Our professors Tom and Lois Kromer were better than I could have ever imagined. Doing so much so often I will miss them.

I fly out Sunday night for Cairns. You can track my trip after Perth at the bottom of this page, just scroll down. I will not be able to post before then, and I am unsure of when I will be able to post during my trip. I will have my original phone back in action(517-526-0072) as soon as I get to Honolulu. Until then, I will be relying on pay phones and my trusty phone card my uncle Louie gave to me, thanks! I will be camping in a tent a friend named Jesse lent me. I will be riding my bicycle for transportation and taking as many photos as possible. I have 6 GB's of memory which I sure hope lasts for the remainder of the trip. I'll try and keep in good contact with people and not be totally isolated from everything. I plan to meet up with people from CMU and others I have met during my experiences here. I feel pretty planned for this next couple weeks, so wish me luck.

When I return home I will post, and hopefully fill in any gaps that I have left in the past couple of weeks. I will get *hopefully* all of my pictures online and let everyone know. Thank you for reading and your interest in my trip. I look forward to hearing your opinions and stories that have happened while I have been away. Once again, thank you and talk/see you soon!