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Building a Life Abroad
By Tara Brougham, University of Melbourne, Melbourne It’s coming up to the time when many lucky people will be finding out their exchange placements, and looking forward to embarking upon an overseas adventure. Reflecting on my exchange year in Melbourne, I have put together this short guide on building a life abroad. The first few weeks of exchange will be a whirlwind of meeting new people, getting to grips with classes in another academic system and all the (sometimes boring) life admin you have to do to live somewhere new. The vast number of things I needed to do once I had arrived in Melbourne was overwhelming, so the aim…
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Must Do’s In Melbourne
By Tara Brougham, University of Melbourne, Australia Having arrived home after an incredible exchange year, I have been reflecting upon my experiences and collated this list of must dos in Melbourne for anyone lucky enough to be moving there soon!! These are also all quintessential Melbourne spots, so ideal if you’re visiting Melbourne as well.
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Reflecting on College
By Tara Brougham, University of Melbourne, Australia I have now come to the end of my time at college, and officially left Melbourne though for a month of backpacking Vietnam, so it’s not quite over yet. However, now is a good time to reflect on my time at Trinity College, which will hopefully provide some insights for others who may be considering college as an option while they’re abroad. My overall experience at college was incredible, and definitely made my exchange year what is was. However it was one that definitely has its pros and cons.
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The Great Ocean Road
By Tara Brougham, University of Melbourne, Australia Despite saying bye to my whole family for what I thought would be the entirety of my exchange year, I was lucky enough to have my Aunt visit me in Melbourne as she was in Australia for a wedding.
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An Aussie Summer
By Tara Brougham, University of Melbourne, Australia One of the benefits of going on exchange in the Southern Hemisphere is that their seasons are switched around – so your exchange tends to be an entire year, with a long summer break across December and January. Although this means longer away from home, it also gives you much more time to really settle into your host city, and even explore more of your new country.
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Uluru
by Tara Brougham, University of Melbourne, Australia A big part of being on exchange is of course being in a new country, and being able to explore as much of your new home as possible. Therefore, when mid-semester break came around at the University of Melbourne me and two other exchange student friends chose to take this opportunity to explore another part of Australia – its red centre and Uluru.
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Life at College
By Tara Brougham, University of Melbourne, Australia Choosing accommodation for your year abroad is one of the most stressful and time consuming tasks, made even trickier by the fact you are likely organising it all from home. In Melbourne there are three main options for accommodation: a sharehouse (usually found through facebook), private student accommodation (such as UniLodge) or a college. I chose the third option, and live at Trinity College.
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