Anonymous
02/06/2025 19:26
Subject: Australia or Europe Study Abroad?
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 My view may be out of date.
Anonymous
02/06/2025 18:10
Subject: Australia or Europe Study Abroad?
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
02/06/2025 17:54
Subject: Australia or Europe Study Abroad?
Europe- more history, different cultures, languages, food.
Anonymous
02/06/2025 12:38
Subject: Re:Australia or Europe Study Abroad?
Europe for ability to travel to so many different cultures within one continent from Ireland to Sweden to Albania to Poland
Anonymous
02/06/2025 09:32
Subject: Australia or Europe Study Abroad?
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
02/06/2025 09:31
Subject: Australia or Europe Study Abroad?
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
02/06/2025 09:18
Subject: Australia or Europe Study Abroad?
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
02/05/2025 21:54
Subject: Australia or Europe Study Abroad?
Anonymous wrote:If Australia, I would go to Sydney or Melbourne, not Brisbane.
Brisbane isn't great. Like Tallahassee or something.
Anonymous
02/05/2025 21:40
Subject: Australia or Europe Study Abroad?
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
02/05/2025 21:29
Subject: Australia or Europe Study Abroad?
Anonymous wrote:Personally, I think studying abroad in a country where English is NOT the primary language has the most value.
+100
Anonymous
02/05/2025 21:29
Subject: Australia or Europe Study Abroad?
Europe. So easy to travel to new cities on the weekends.