Dear readers, I am sitting here on the plane home from Australia writing my final blog, trying to find the words to sum up my experience (and not cry all at the same time). Turns out, summing up the most amazing seven weeks of my life is not easy. I could dive into detail about…

Sorry everyone, I know it’s been a while, but I am back! Many computer issues plus a lot of adventures last week, led to a postpone. For starters, I could not have asked for a better company to intern at.  I genuinely love going to work at Sports NSW and the connections I have made…

Guys! Get me out of here before I extend my Australian Visa to a year! To start off episode 5 of the down under experience, I would like to tell you about my academic involvement thus far. My Operations Management course has been going very well. We are a class of six individuals that all…

Good morning readers! The second official week is in the books and I could not be falling more in love with this country. As you may notice, I constantly say how much I love it here, so I apologize in advance, I am just having the time of my life. Immersing myself into the Aussie…

Alright followers, my official first week in the land down under is complete and I could not be happier. Although it is fun, it has been quite challenging at times. Just imagine being dropped off in the middle of a brand new city and having to find your way around using either a train, a…

As im sitting here in seat 16F (lucky and blessed enough to get the window seat) on my first flight to Australia, my stomach is churning and my brow is sweating. For the first time in a while, I have felt nerves in my body that did not stem from a gymnastics setting. It is…

“A journey begins not by merely waiting for it to come to you, but by reaching out and finding it.” Hi everybody! My name is Catie Conrad and I am going into my last year as an undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in Business Marketing. I call home Brighton, Michigan, where I…