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A guide to uni life in Melbourne
By Ezmee Wyatt, University of Melbourne, Australia I have now been home for just over a month, and as I start to prepare for my final year at Manchester, I thought now would be a good time to reflect on my experience of being a student at the University of Melbourne (and share some tips / insight).
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A Tasmanian travel guide
By Ezmee Wyatt, University of Melbourne, Australia Visiting Tasmania, a perhaps underrated destination, was one of the highlights of my year in Australia. Indeed, if you like hiking or more nature-orientated holidays, it is a must see – especially if you’re in Melbourne, as it is super connected so the flights / ferries can be really affordable. My friend and I went for a week and planned to hike around some of the National Parks there. Note – if you plan on visiting different areas of the island I would definitely consider hiring a car as the different places can be quite disconnected. We opted for this, and it meant…
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How to spend a four-month summer in Australia
By Ezmee Wyatt, University of Melbourne, Australia One of the best things about studying at the University of Melbourne (and elsewhere in Australia) is the super long summer (Christmas!) holidays. We had from early November to the end of February without uni – and my friends and I tried to make the most of it! I was really lucky to have saved up some money before coming out to Australia, so I used this free time to travel.
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Visiting the Grampians National Park
By Ezmee Wyatt, University of Melbourne, Australia If you are into hiking, Victoria has a lot to offer – a couple of friends and I visited the Grampians National Park and it was beautiful! We decided to use public transport to get there so we could save some money (the trains here a pretty cheap), and it took about 4 hours in total – we got the train from Melbourne Southern Cross station to Ararat station and then the bus up to Halls Gap, where we stayed.
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Sustainability in Melbourne
By Ezmee Wyatt, University of Melbourne, Australia As an Eco Ambassador, I thought I would share some of my top tips for sustainability in Melbourne. As a whole, I would say that Australia has a much greater focus on sustainability and environmental stewardship than the UK – many of the people here seem to really care about their country and want to preserve it. Because of this, making sustainable choices is easy and here are a few of the easiest!
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A trip along Great Ocean Road
By Ezmee Wyatt, University of Melbourne, Australia One of the most popular things to do around Melbourne is a road trip along Great Ocean Road. Six of my friends and I decided to visit for a long weekend (although you could easily take a week) and we had an amazing time! Here is a list of what we got up to, so future visitors have some ideas of where to start.
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My experience of housing in Melbourne
By Ezmee Wyatt, University of Melbourne, Australia This is my first blog post after being in Melbourne for just over 2 months. I arrived on the 8th of July after a 24-hour flight, and felt ready to embark on this adventure. It has been such a whirlwind of experiences; I have only now found time to sit down and begin to reflect.
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