Entry 14

Today is the start of my last week of class. All of my group projects have been finished and now its time to start prepping for finals. My first exam is accounting on June 12^th, and my other three exams are on the weekend after. I can’t believe next month will be the end of my junior year of college. UNCW has been a great place to learn over the three years I’ve been there, and I’m really grateful they supplied this opportunity for us students. This past weekend I decided to keep exploring Sydney, because there is so much to experience without doing any traveling. Saturday morning I went to the Sydney Museum of Contemporary Art in darling harbor. I saw some great instillations and a few really stirring sculptures. From the rooftop I could see ships sailing around the opera house, and ferries leaving the circular quay docks. It was exceptionally sunny, so I got lunch at a café near Town Hall and then walked to the Chinese Gardens of Friendship. Being in the Asia-Pacific region of the world, there are many Asian influences in Australian culture. Chinatown is a bustling suburb further down the harbor with very busy markets and distinct Asian architecture. The Chinese Gardens are very serene. Two lakes, draped and encircled with willow trees, floating lily pads, and ripples caused by swooping cranes landing on the placid surface. Red painted meditation huts were set up all around the shores, shrouded by bamboo forests, and mossy boulders. After a few hours of afternoon strolling I headed back to Parramatta and finished reading another book.