MMTaylor
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | Student |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Introduction | I'm a University student, technically. I am currently spending three months in Australia to complete my student teaching in elementary education at a primary school in a 3rd/4th grade classroom. My nieces are the loves of my life, as well as my fiance, Sam. This blog is mostly for my family and friends, so they know what I'm spending time doing down under! |
| Interests | Some terms I have encountered already that are sure to cause some confusion: 'Arcade' - a small hallway of shops off the main street, kind of like an indoor alley. We're told that the best shops are in the arcades and not on the street. 'City' is used referring to downtown. 'Casino' is a bit of a derogatory term down here - they refer to it as an 'entertainment complex' 'Chase' - a large mall, like the shopping center across the street from us 'Bowls' - is the same as boules, and apparently it's an old people sport, according to Jocelyn, but they do do ten-pin bowling as well. 'Barrack' - rather than support a team (like Australian football, football, rugby, etc), you 'barrack' for them. Don't say 'root'; that means someone very inappropriate. 'Lollies' - candy! All candy is referred to as lollies. 'Have a crack' - have a turn/have a go as in, have a crack at it 'Petrol' - gas 'Bowser' - pump 'Milk bar' - convenience store |