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Where do I go??
Ok, so I need to decide where I want to study abroad ASAP. Here's my choices:
Australia
New Zealand
Italy
All 3 awesome places...
Anyone been to any of these places?
Any opinions or suggestions?
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i would definately choose Italy, then you can visit the rest of europe, while if you're in Australia or New Zealand you're kinda stuck there.
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I'm an Aussie university student, so feel free to ask questions. :) If you do choose to study in Australia, do be selective of where you choose to study though... if you're fond of city life, for example, Sydney or Melbourne is obviously the better choice than Perth.
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ive been to italy, and it is awesome =] theres a lot of history there, and yes you would have to study italian and learn the language, but Im in 8th grade and after 2 years of italian, ive learned to speak it almost fluently. And I have the attention span of a mouse lol. Im assuming you are older than 14, plus it is an easy language to learn. It is also very beautiful. New Zealand and Austrailia(sp?) are also very beautiful and full of history, but the time zone difference between them and the U.S.A is 18 hours in austrailia from the time in the west coast(17 in central, 16 in east coast) and New Zealand is 19 hour time difference from west coast (18 central, 17 eastern). Italy is 6 hours difference from the eastern coast, 7 different from central and 8 from california. Sorry if i'm confusing you, but the time differences is really something youve got to keep in mind, becuase your body needs to adjust. Hope i helped! ♥dAnieLLe
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I would go to Italy I have been there it is awsome
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I'm actually IN Australia now, and I recently spebt wuite a long time travelling around New Zealand. I doubt Either of these places will be too much of a culture shock- both have a nice mix of European and American culture, they both have English as the main language and both are full of VERY friendly people. New Zealand is a relatively small place- about the size of the UK- so its easy to get around by car or even by public transport in a pinch. There is also a LOT of stuff to do there, it totally deserves its reputation as the adrenalin capital of the Southern Hemisphere. The people are also friendly and tolerant of foreigners and you'd probably meet a lot of people from your home country if you went to study. That said, if you want a city mentality you'll have to look hard. The biggest city in NZ is Auckland and it is tiny by world standards. On top of this, a lot of Kiwis have a very countrified mentality which leads to an 'us against them' attitude towards the city dwellers. Auckland isn't that great a city anyway, but it's where you'd probably end up studying.
I found the people in Australia a lot more friendly in general terms, but they can also be a little brash- when I first arrived I felt occasionally insulted before I realised they meant nothing by it. Australian population is clustered mostly around the cities so they can be great places to spend your time and I know that Sydney is a great place to study and also is interested in foreign students. However if you plan to stay after you finish studying, I'd check and see how they feel about it before you go. Getting residence in Oz can be a real hassle.
Basically my advice is, if you want to stay in one place most of them time, especially if its a city, go for Australia. If you want to do a bit of travelling around and especially if you are into extreme sports (bungee jumping, sky diving, white water rafting, stuff like that)the go for NZ. I think I'd recommend Australia as a better place to stay in the long term.
Hope that helped a bit
Stay safe.
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If you went to Australia or New Zealand you wouldn't have to learn an entire new language. Even though you don't have to be fluent in the language when you study abroad, already knowing it will make things much easier. If you're not too worried about that though, you would have an amazing time in Italy.
Generally speaking, if you are a nature person, go to Australia or New Zealand and if you are more into the city life, go to Italy. I would probably choose Italy, just because it wouldn't be quite so far away and Australia might be a little too much of a culture shock. No matter what you choose you will have an amazing time. So, if you really can't make a decision, roll a die. Make 1 and 2 Australia, 3 and 4 New Zealand, and 5 and 6 Italy. Good luck!
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I vote Australia... it sounds like a sweet place, and I once met a really nice guy at the Freaky Tiki from there who had the best accent ever! lol
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