I’m writing this final blog somewhere above the Pacific Ocean, somewhere in between time zones.  I (unsuccessfully) attempted to spend my last night in Sydney awake so I could sleep at least some of these 13.5 hours on the plane, but now so far no luck. Instead, I’ve spent a while just thinking about all…

The Urbanest is located in Ultimo, which is full of universities and students. I am about a ten minute walk from Central Station, a hub for the public transport. Just like Pitt, my program has given us cards with money for transportation. These Opal Cards allow us to jump on any bus, train, or ferry…

Before this trip, not only had I never been out of the country, but I also had never even been on an airplane! I was so nervous to take my first flight: alone, across the globe, and for nearly a full 24 hours. Luckily, I broke up the flight and departed on my first leg…

My name is Katelyn Crane. I live in North Wales, PA, a suburb forty minutes north of Philadelphia. I have a large extended family and love to get together with all of them at parties or be with some of the cousins just hanging out.  Though I love all things Philadelphia: Wawa, the cheesesteaks, the…