Ok, I am confused. I am confused by Australia; both the country and the continent.  Today I saw the results of the “Learn, Live and Grow; Study in Australia video contest.”  The point of the contest was to explain why it’s awesome to study abroad in Australia. Here’s the winning video:

First Place. Prize: A trip to Australia

For the most part it’s a funny entry and really covers all the bases that were required by the contest. So why am I in such a kerfuffle? Because First Prize in this contest is a trip to Australia….and the dude who won SHOT THAT ENTRY WHILE IN AUSTRALIA.

From the winning student’s mini-bio that’s up on the contest site, it looks like he’s already returned home to Canada. But still, doesn’t it seem weird that the guy was apparently just in Australia a few weeks ago and now he’s already got a free trip back? Couldn’t they have maybe given the prize to someone who wasn’t already in Australia while the contest was going on?? Oh well. Some Canadians have all the luck I guess.

Wait a second…this guy didn’t win a “trip” to Australia.  He won 2 round-trip plane tickets to Australia.  Man, that kinda sucks.  They couldn’t spring for a couple nights in a hotel?  On the plus side, at least I’m not jealous of that guy anymore.