So I arrived in Sydney. Without any illnesses that my mom was so confident I would catch from the other travelers on the plane and with barely any jet lag. The flight ride was better than I expected thanks to my inability to stay awake on moving vechicles. I think I slept about 90% of the ride (Kendra's influence must have gotten to me!)
As soon as I arrived a man pointed me in the direction of a shuttle. I guess that was what they meant when they said I would be met and personally escorted to my hostel.
I was still in my sweatpants and sweater that I had worn when I departed New York, so you could only imagine how much I was sweating as I lugged my luggage onto the shuttle in what felt like about 90 degrees.
I checked into my hostel room and luckily claimed a bottom bed. There are six beds in my room and I am sharing with girls from Korea, Germany, Ireland and two others I have yet to meet. I spent most of the day Monday exploring the area around the hostel. I got a cell phone, but still am working on opening up a bank account and setting up a tax file number and all of that. Today I will start searching for apartments and decide if I want to live in the center of the city or closer to the beach. Hopefully I find an apartment share with others my age. There are backpackers all over the place here and on the streets there are so many different places to go for information about hostels and trips throughout Australia. I can't wait to start planning everything, but first I have to find an apartment and a job...wish me luck.
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