RMIT Village

G'Day
I live in the RMIT Village, a building which houses local students- not just Uni Melb students. The building is gorgeous. It use to be the largest hotel in Melbourne. Shaped like a rectangle with a courtyard in the center- sitting areas, a pool, and a fountain, the building is equipped with ballrooms that are used for parties, a gym that is currently being renovated =( a game room, a cafe, and a fully licensed bar.
The rooms are set up like any other dorm room, split down the middle only they are literally split down the middle. There is a wall that divides the room in two. At the far end of the room a small part of the screen can be opened if one decides to open both doors to the balcony or share a bed time chat with their roommie. There is also a kitchen- each student is given all kitchen appliances including a kettle, pots and pans. Each room also has a bathroom- they also give us towels... and bedsheets ! oH and each room has two LCD televisions. Everything a room could possibly need they give us...except free internet. My roommate is an exchange student from Singapore who is completing her last year. She does not talk much. Just goes to church -_- and goes to bed early.
This week is O-Week at the village. So everyday this week the village hosts an event intended for everyone to meet each other. The events have included a BBQ, a marti gras themed party and a group pub crawl and a pool tournament. The events are really effective- I feel I have met a really good number of students who live in the building. The Australearn group has stuck really close - they're great. Not many of us are rooming with locals except Amber Butcher who's roommate lives near the city of Melbourne- she's heaps of fun. This week has been so much fun. It is so weird thinking classes begin on Monday. I am all registered- 4 subjects [ They are called subjects not classes] two subjects on Psych, one on Indigenous studies, and a subject in African dancing/ drumming. You would think all the fun stops once the semester begins but oh no... the Aussis sure do know know how to have a good time- weekends, weekdays, classes or not. Don't worry i already have my study schedule in place !