Australia: Solving world obesity, one slice of Vegemite at a time
Arriving to Australia as an international student, I had been given much advice on a variety of “Aussieisms” and pieces of culture to keep in mind. However, I knew I had to immerse myself in Aussie culture in order to truly understand it. I wrote a list before I left. Mostly uncontroversial topics and vocabulary: reckon, TimTams, and thongs. Vegemite, however, was much debated about; either loved or hated. With my 30 kilo bag in-hand and high expectations, I departed Oslo for Melbourne.