Ok so I've kind of neglected the blog, I bet you're all DYING to hear what I've been doing?

So the last few days at Denver were nice. Bettina took me to this fantastic nightclub inside an old church, how ironic. Chris stopped by Denver for a few days, so we did the Rocky Mountain National Park and museums etc together. Rocky Mountain National Park was some 3800m above sea level and so cold! We weren't quite prepared for the 7C temperature coming from 30 something in Denver! The view was spectacular though. Colourful volcanic rocks, alpine terraine and breathtaking views of the valley below. It is a pretty gorgeous state Colorado is.

I was sorry to leave Denver, but after a four hour train delay I couldn't wait to get on it. The train ride was pleasant, people were surprisingly friendly and easy going, even if there were some terrible food.

I arrived West Lafayette, Indiana very early in the morning, good thing the wonderful international department sent someone and he was still waiting there! Orientation at 9am the next day hurt a little though, even though totally worthwhile giving me the chance to meet the 15 other Australians around, not to mention the hundreds of other internationals from all over the world.

The next few days was spent getting to know the uni, the people and the lifestyle. What a change to being at home. Everything here revolves around the university, there's nothing within walking distance that doesn't have anything to do with the uni. It's bizarre and hard to explain. The campus itself is beautiful, with water fountains and buildings fit for a museum! I live in a big dorm on the other side of the campus so my legs have been getting a work out walking back and forth all the time. Hillenbrand Hall (My dorm) is the newest and nicest of them all, and by golly I'm paying for it too. The thing I find funny is that there's a female wing and male wing, and people of the opposite sex are not allowed on floors without being escorted. This is true for all the dorms.