This past Sunday, my roommates and I took a trip to the famous Bondi Beach for our very first surfing lesson. We took lessons with a surf school called “Let’s Go Surfing” from a very knowledgeable instructor and Bondi native, named Jake. We showed up, got our surf suits, and immediately got right into the…

A few weekends ago a bunch of us in CAPA headed out to Cairns for the extended Queens weekend. We caught a flight out of Sydney at 3:30 P.M. and arrived in Cairns around 7 P.M. From there we caught a Taxi to Kewarra Beach where our Airbnb was located.  Kewarra beach is a really…

After living here for a little over two weeks, I’m happy to say that so far Australia has lived up to the hype and even exceeded my sky-high expectations. The second I stepped foot off my 15 hour flight from LAX and saw the sun for the first time in nearly 24 hours, I knew…

Welcome all, my name is Lance McDermott and I’m currently a rising Junior at Pitt in the College of Business and Administration. I’m majoring in accounting and potentially pursuing a certificate in entrepreneurship and innovation. I’m from Montgomery County, about 45 minutes outside of Philadelphia, and I’m the middle child between two sisters. I’ve only…