School-wise? Still waiting on most final marks, but have managed a 94% in Reproductive, Child and Maternal Health - a great start to the year. Haven't seen 90s since first year psychology :D
Overall, had a terrific semester - a holiday visit from Dad, several trips to Sydney to see Amy and Lauren, a massive kick-off tour with Megan, and one day of class skipped to go to the beach :)
I wasn't sure, in the first couple weeks, how I'd be adjusting to Brisbane. I definitely had a few of those "it's only for a year or so" moments. But now? I can honestly say that I love this place, and it feels like home. Today I walked into town through beautiful Roma Street Parklands, had lunch at South Bank and checked out the newly opened Streets Beach (damaged from the floods), sat on the South Bank lawns and read my book in the sunshine, and then spent my evening ice-skating at the Brisbane Alpine Winter Festival. I kid you not - and for a bunch of Aussies, they make some pretty good ice!
Sure, there are quirks to the city and the culture - you'll never find a bank open in the evening, times and dates are approximations only, whether it relates to the TV schedule or buses, and bananas still haven't gone down past 13 dollars a kilo. But it's worth it for the chance to do something new every day, enjoy the sunshine, meet new people, and, oh yeah, further my education. 
Next semester - more epidemiology, environmental health, health economics, health policy, and health systems. All great courses (I hope), and hopefully all straight A's ;)But first up - a trip to Thailand with a couple of girlfriends... an adventure from which there are sure to be a few blog posts appearing!
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