Mildura Campus

Robyn Feidler

Five days without showering. Sitting by the fire, wasting the hours away. Eating oranges as the bus jumps from one ditch to the next. Music blaring. Cameras slung around necks. Mud caked on hiking boots. Smiles spread across dirty faces.

For the past two weeks I've journeyed into the depths of Australia with friends who have quickly become family. The Outback offers the most breathtaking scenery I've ever seen; the sunsets and sunrises have left me in awe. However, the wonders of the Outback are not just embedded in the landscape. The barren environment gave me an opportunity to reflect on the last five months I've spent in Australia. Shared moments, laughs and advice have been the highlight of my trip. The joys, struggles and downfalls have changed the way I look at life. I've learned more than the information in a textbook could teach me and experienced as much of this continent as I could. And I was fortunate enough to do it with some of the most colorful characters who I've met along the way.

The Edge of the Outback photography course was the best conclusion to a phenomenal trip to Australia. It captured the essence of the country, the true culture and landscape. My semester in Australia would not have been complete without it.

Robyn Fiedler

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