Three days to go!!!!

Hi, my name is Clio and I live in upstate New York. I am going into the 6th grade, at the Doane Stuart School. My favorite thing to do after school is to swim on a competitive team and play the cello. I also enjoy crafts and reading in my room.

In a few days, I am going to Australia for 3 months. I am going because my mom is taking 25 college students on a term abroad.  The students on this term abroad are from Hobart William Smith and Union Colleges. Now, you might ask "Clio, what is a term abroad?" Well, a term abroad is when two professors go to a different county with many college students to study things that you can't study in the U.S. My mom is a biologist and one of the professors going on the trip.  The college students are going to study marine biology, terrestrial ecology, Australian history, and a course on culture, food and the land. As part of the courses, we are going to North Stradbroke Island, Lamington National Park, Girraween, and Heron Island. These are all amazing places I can’t wait to tell you about!

I have decided to make a blog because I want to share my experiences with my friends and family. I have been to Australia before, for another term abroad in 2013. Last time I went, I loved the koala sanctuary we went to, and camping out in Lamington because it was so peaceful. The reason why we are going back to Australia is because I asked my mom if we could go again. The decision took a whole dinner discussion, my mom applying to go, and now we are going. I will be posting two times a week. One of the posts will be about my life in Australia, and the other will be about an Australian animal. I hope you enjoy my blog.