I have officially been finished with exams for 10 days now! And incredulously I've been out and about for all 10 days. This is definitely the most productive holiday (in terms of socialising) I've had since... well since probably year 10. I'm glad I decided to take advantage of everyone wanting to go out because I'll be working for the next 3 weeks up in whoop whoop. By whoop whoop, I really mean Pioneer/Brandon. That is a whole 14 hour drive away from my home! There's no internet but I certainly hope there is air con.
I'll be working on a sugar mill (in case you don't know what that does, it's the whole process whereby sugar canes grown on farms are converted into edible sugar we see in our supermarkets). Sugar milling is a seasonal process so I think I'll be doing a lot of maintenance work Sugar milling is definitely not an industry I even gave half a thought about throughout my 4 years of study. It's probably not something I'll be thinking of much after I finish my vac work either. Alas, such is life. My path is destined to cross with the history of Queensland sugar milling. This is probably not the ideal start but it's definitely a start. I hope all goes well.
** I think I'll have a lot of spare time once I start working so I can finally start blogging about the last 2 years of my life in more detail... (yes I know I've been slack).
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ReplyDeleteIt took me a while to remember that whoop whoop is actually an Australian word that means something, and not just something you wrote to be completely nonsensical....
ReplyDeleteGood luck at your new and first out-of-college(?) job! They never seem to be what we expect, huh? Makes me a little nervous to graduate...
I drove by a sugar mill few times while I was in Hawaii and it smelled like ass. Like, seriously, it smelled like someone bottled a particularly nasty fart and held it underneath my nose. I hope this is not how it is for you. Also, I hope if you're still there come June or July or whenever I head the eff over there, I can visit. And eat sugar.
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Actually I personally think sugar mills smell like liquorice. And engine oil. I saw a dead bird by one of the conveyor belts the other day. Which makes it even more amazing that the stuff that comes out at the end is completely safe to eat. And yes, if I'm still here, you can definitely visit!
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