Australia or Europe Study Abroad?

[Anonymous]

Europe. So easy to travel to new cities on the weekends.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Personally, I think studying abroad in a country where English is NOT the primary language has the most value.

+100

[Anonymous]

I studied abroad in Australia and had an amazing time- but, I was in Sydney, not Brisbane. Went up to Queensland for the great barrier reef, rainforests, etc though and it was gorgeous. I went to college in a rural area so living on my own in a big city was new for me, and it was life changing. Sydney is an amazing city with so many easily accessible beaches right in the city, too. I don't agree that it's "America Light" except obviously we both speak English.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If Australia, I would go to Sydney or Melbourne, not Brisbane.

Brisbane isn't great. Like Tallahassee or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I studied abroad in Australia and had an amazing time- but, I was in Sydney, not Brisbane. Went up to Queensland for the great barrier reef, rainforests, etc though and it was gorgeous. I went to college in a rural area so living on my own in a big city was new for me, and it was life changing. Sydney is an amazing city with so many easily accessible beaches right in the city, too. I don't agree that it's "America Light" except obviously we both speak English.

Heard the COL is insane tho

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I studied abroad in Australia and had an amazing time- but, I was in Sydney, not Brisbane. Went up to Queensland for the great barrier reef, rainforests, etc though and it was gorgeous. I went to college in a rural area so living on my own in a big city was new for me, and it was life changing. Sydney is an amazing city with so many easily accessible beaches right in the city, too. I don't agree that it's "America Light" except obviously we both speak English.

Heard the COL is insane tho

Aussie dollar is lowest in four years, I think.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Personally, I think studying abroad in a country where English is NOT the primary language has the most value.

+100

Curious. Understand that not speaking the language introduces interesting challenges. But doesn’t it limit your ability to interact with and meet local people?

[Anonymous]

Europe for ability to travel to so many different cultures within one continent from Ireland to Sweden to Albania to Poland

[Anonymous]

Europe- more history, different cultures, languages, food.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If Australia, I would go to Sydney or Melbourne, not Brisbane.

Brisbane isn't great. Like Tallahassee or something.

Have you been recently? Qld has changed dramatically. Brisbane is a diverse and vibrant city with universities and the economy on the rise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If Australia, I would go to Sydney or Melbourne, not Brisbane.

Brisbane isn't great. Like Tallahassee or something.

Have you been recently? Qld has changed dramatically. Brisbane is a diverse and vibrant city with universities and the economy on the rise.

Fair enough. My view may be out of date.