Ask Josem about visiting/living in Australia

[Josem]

Hawklet,

Damn. I just wrote a lengthy response to your questions, and 2p2 lost it.

That sucks.


Anyway, the short version is ('cause I'm annoyed and don't want to re-write 1,000 words on it):

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I'm leaving in February to study in Australia for the next few months. I'll be in Brisbane at the Australia Catholic University.

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ACU is not a great university.

Australia's leading universities are www.groupof8.edu.au

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Is there any information you can tell me that would be of interest to an American student traveling to Brisbane soon?

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High stakes player TeddyFBI studied at Sydney recently.

His story starts here: http://zbasic.com/2006_07_01_archive.html

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What are the big social differences? Are laws very different (especially in terms of alcohol consumption)?

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Info on drugs & alcohol legality in Queensland: http://www.police.qld.gov.au/services/drugs/

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I'll be receiving an internship while of there so any other information in regards to work etiquette would also be very helpful.

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Meh. No different to US, I imagine.

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And obviously, how is the night life? Thanks a lot.

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My city nightlife ratings:
1. Melbourne
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2. Sydney
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3. Brisbane/Gold Coast
4. Adelaide
5. Canberra*


(*Canberra's very good if you're a little older and you like highly educated public servants. Not loud music, but lots of decent, quieter bars for a more "refined" demographic)

I don't know about Perth.