Arrival

Arrived at the Melbourne Airport, aka Tullamarine Airport hopeful, but sickly. Uncle drove me back to their house. The front porch was not as I remembered; the interior was messy as usual. They have resourcefully sectioned out a part of the living room to transform it into a makeshift bedroom, in which I will stay in until two more female friends of Chloe come to live here as well. 

Luckily Chloe had invited me to come with her to take photos of her best friend’s graduation, allowing me a taste of Australia on the very first day of my trip. 

University of Melbourne - “the uni that everyone wants to get into” - was expansive and aesthetically full of life. You can virtually sense the excitement of everyone’s graduation. In traditional graduation outfit, holding bouquets of flowers and stuff toys,  the students are getting their photos taken all around the campus.

Here I met Chloe’s three best friends - “The Four Heavenly Kings”, they labeled themselves. They have known each other ever since kindergarten. Armed with a Canon 5D Mark II , we took photos around the campus, all while not losing one bit of enthusiasm. It’s baffling how they can keep up their similes after so long!

University of Melbourne

A meal in the restaurant Universal.

Afterwards we went to an Italian restaurant called “Universal.” The food there was cheap yet plentiful, naturally a popular selection amongst uni students. One pizza, three pastas, two fried chicken fillets and a calamari later, our stomachs finally felt sated enough for this long night. 

This working holiday will be a memorable one.