After going to lecture on Monday, March 14, I realized I am behind 2 weeks in my blog postings. This one is supposed to be for week 1, so I can get all caught up.
Being an American studying abroad from California has been an incredible experience so far. I did not arrive in Sydney until March 4th, in which I missed the whole first week of Uni. I was really sick with mono back at home, and was not allowed to travel until I got better. Therefore, I missed the first lecture, but will write about my first experience seeing cricket being played right when I got onto campus!
When I arrived on March 4th, I moved into my apartment right away. I wanted to walk around the campus and see what Sydney Uni and Australia looked like. Right across the street from my apartment is a huge field, in which I saw a bunch of men running around throwing a ball. I walked up close to the field and learned that these men were playing cricket. Immediately, I thought of baseball because of the way the men hit the ball with a bat. The only difference I saw for the short amount of time I watched the men was that their bat was flat, instead of rounded. I did not stay for long watching them play, but eventually in my time in Sydney I definitely want to go watch a cricket game being played. If I am lucky enough and can find someone with the equipment, I really want to play the sport. I am really excited to learn about cricket in this class, and how it is different from baseball back in America. This class so far has really opened me up to Australian culture and sports, which is something that will help me experience Australia on a deeper level.
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