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Concluding...
The exchange programme not only quenched my thirst for travel, but has been an eye-opener in so many different ways. I know I returned as a strong, mature and enlightened individual. Throughout my exchange I have gone through the most challenging and most rewarding...
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La Trobe Uni
As I had decided to live off campus, I saw La Trobe University’s extremely large campus for the first time during the registration and orientation week. Registration was a long and tiring process, which required a lot of waiting. Luckily, true to the Australian...
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Visiting the Rival - Sydney
It seems there’s a lot of rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney, which is understandable considering their history. Even though Sydney might be more famous than Melbourne today, Melbourne used to be exceedingly more significant by serving as the Australian center of...
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The Famous Melbourne Tram
I remembered being very astonished by the quite frankly dangerous and confusing tram system. During my first days in Melbourne I often found walking to be the faster method of commuting in the city centre (also known as the central business district or in short CBD)....
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A New Experience
Before arriving in Melbourne, I could not imagine what awaited me Down Under. I had pictured kangaroos hopping past my campsite in the outback, while somewhere in the distance Crocodile Dundee wrestled a fake crocodile and Nicole and Hugh made love by their campfire....
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Funding at QMU
I had applied for the Vice Chancellor’s Funding after having been made aware by an academic that this funding also applies to the exchange programme. I am extremely and utterly thankful for having been awarded this sponsorship. Receiving funding from QMU’s Vice...
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Why Melbourne?
I have always been interested in traveling and exploring different cultures. I guess I am a truly consumed by wanderlust. I was born in Munich, Germany, raised in a very international environment, and moved to Edinburgh alone when I was only 18 years old. Once I reached...
