{"id":1197,"date":"2013-07-22T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2013-07-22T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/?p=1197"},"modified":"2013-07-22T00:51:13","modified_gmt":"2013-07-22T04:51:13","slug":"dany-a-summer-in-sydney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comblog\/2013\/07\/22\/dany-a-summer-in-sydney\/","title":{"rendered":"Dany: A Summer in Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>G\u2019day from the land down under! I hope everyone has been having a great summer (even though it\u2019s technically winter over here!) I have been having the most incredible year traveling the world through BU\u2019s study abroad programs. Last spring, I spent four months working in London and I am now wrapping up two months living in Sydney. Only a few more weeks before I get back to Boston for my senior year!<\/p>\n

That said, I don\u2019t know how I\u2019m going to leave Sydney. Our program ends on Tuesday but I get to stay a few more days because of my internship. I\u2019m working as a publicity intern at eckfactor, a public relations agency focusing on entertainment. It\u2019s a small team (I\u2019m only the 7th person in the office!) but I have learned and done so much in the past two months, it\u2019s going to be really hard to say goodbye.<\/p>\n

The reason I\u2019m staying is to work an event called the ASTRA Awards (basically the Australian Emmy\u2019s for subscription television). The event is on Thursday, so since I have been working on it the whole semester, my supervisor and internship advisor worked it out so that I would be able to stay a few days after the program and see it through.<\/p>\n

Our office has been working hard, especially this past week, to put it all together. I have met so many great people, both in talent and behind-the-scenes, through photo-shoots and media calls, and I can\u2019t wait to see how it all comes together.<\/p>\n

Besides work, I have been having the time of my life exploring this city and safe to say, I\u2019ve completely fallen in love. I am seriously considering returning for good after I graduate. I can either hope to get sponsored (maybe through my same internship!) or get a year-long work study visa. Two months just isn\u2019t nearly enough time. I\u2019ve done so much, but I know I\u2019ve just barely scratched the surface.<\/p>\n

Either way, there\u2019s plenty to look forward to in the fall! I must say I really can\u2019t wait to be in Boston again. And I\u2019ll also have one month to just relax back home with my family in sunny South Florida before classes start, so no complaints there.<\/p>\n

If anyone is thinking about going abroad, I have one thing to say: stop thinking and just do it. I can\u2019t even begin to tell you how much these experiences have done for me. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to shoot me an email (vasquezd@bu.edu<\/a>) or check out my blog (www.danyvasquez.com<\/a>). Hope you guys have a great rest of the summer, and can\u2019t wait to see you in Boston!<\/p>\n

Until then, cheers mate xx<\/p>\n

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