All In:The Aussie Adventure

           Long time no see! As you may have guessed, this is my first post from the comforts of my lovely homestay here in Australia! So as I am writing this on Sunday morning; I have been in Sydney for a little over 48 hours and have enjoyed it from the start. Let's backtrack to the traveling that got me to the other side of the world. Becky and I met up in Newark, NJ to board our first flight to Boston. My carry on got checked at the gate so my only experience of Logan Airport was of me sprinting from gate 22 to baggage claim, back through security (sweating bullets as I had less than half an hour to do all of this) and then back to gate 22. Thank goodness Becky was at the gate to make sure they didn't leave without me, thanks, girl! The flights as a whole went smoothly, I was able to sleep a good amount so I wasn't entirely dead by the time we arrived in Sydney. Elizabeth Pooley picked Becky and I up from the airport (it was really co...

Finals? I thought this was a blog about traveling to Australia?? It is! I promise ! I'll give you a glimpse at the important parts of my to-do list: 1. Finish finals 2. Make a Blog (Check!) 3. Pack up my apartment 4. Pack for Australia 5. Say goodbye to the USA 6. Fly to Australia! [ There it is, everyone ] 7. Go All In! Welcome to: All In: The Aussie Adventure! I guess a formal introduction and welcome is in order. My name is Kayla Marie Krongel and I am a student in the Class of 2018 at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. I wear several hats : I'm a chemistry major with a strong interest in psychology (go figure). I am a part of several on-campus organizations with   missions  that range from Relay for Life to Faith to Reducing Food Waste. I am also a Direct Support Professional at Maryhaven Center of Hope in Yaphank, NY on Long Island where I work with developmentally disabled...