January 18, 201015 yr Well obviously if you have learning difficulities you have a disadvantage, but the government provides so many opportunies. Schooling is practically free and for the things you do pay for (school meals, trips, uniforms etc.) can be given to children for free or at least discounted. Libraries - books and internet access are free - after school booster clubs and there is really no need to have your own computer these days. When I was in school I used my computer for leisure and used school computers for research. Free periods, break times and after school are perfect opportunities. There are homework clubs after school which provide children with internet access, books, snacks, drinks and are open until 6pm each night. What is the difference between sitting in your room on the computer (with distractions) and sitting in the school library with no distractions, more resources and a safe enviornment with teachers there to offer help. If anything it would be better to do it after school. Yes I agree, uni is a great opportunity to make new friends - you will do things you never expected to do because you're shy yet you end up making so really good lifelong friends. Was you at the Mt. Gravatt campus or another one? I think there's one in Macgregor and South Bank too. I have to finish school for a year or two and I'm really scared about starting again from scratch but it's an amazing opportunity to make new friends, and just have a laugh. And, we're in East Brisbane/Woolloongabba atm but that's just temp. because it's convenient for my mum's job in Greenslopes and for me to get into the catchment area for Brisbane High, as it's a bit ghetto around here. When we actually buy it'll be in Bulimba or Morningside. Where did you live in Brisbane? I was down at Nathan which is next to Mt. Gravatt and i went to that campus of Griffith. It's quite far out but only 20mins on the busway to the city centre.
January 18, 201015 yr Author I was down at Nathan which is next to Mt. Gravatt and i went to that campus of Griffith. It's quite far out but only 20mins on the busway to the city centre. Yep the busway is really useful! Nathan is in a decent location, it's close to the city and makes it easier to get to the Gold Coast ^_^
January 18, 201015 yr Yep the busway is really useful! Nathan is in a decent location, it's close to the city and makes it easier to get to the Gold Coast ^_^ We should have busway's over here imo. It works very well and there are so many buses. I never made it to Surfers :( Byron Bay across the state line in NSW is nice tho.
January 18, 201015 yr Author We should have busway's over here imo. It works very well and there are so many buses. I never made it to Surfers :( Byron Bay across the state line in NSW is nice tho. Yep, where I lived in Widnes, the buses were always late, too busy and got stuck in traffic. It'd be so easy to just build roads underground for buses to use, it'd be hard work at first, but then easy once it's in place. It'd take away so much traffic, be quicker and also run more since there will be no delays. I went to Surfers the other week, it's not too special. It's so tacky!! Like a mashup of Blackpool + Benidorm + Australian chavs. It's nice to go once but the Sunny Coast is much better.
January 18, 201015 yr Yep, where I lived in Widnes, the buses were always late, too busy and got stuck in traffic. It'd be so easy to just build roads underground for buses to use, it'd be hard work at first, but then easy once it's in place. It'd take away so much traffic, be quicker and also run more since there will be no delays. I went to Surfers the other week, it's not too special. It's so tacky!! Like a mashup of Blackpool + Benidorm + Australian chavs. It's nice to go once but the Sunny Coast is much better. It wouldn't really work in rural Fife, where the buses never run on time. Would work well in places like Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, London etc. Have you been to Australia Zoo? I went there right at the start of July, in the middle of winter and it was amazing. We had great weather too, it was low 20's. ^_^ Thats the only part of the Sunny Coast i got to. I am to get back across after i graduate.
January 18, 201015 yr Author It wouldn't really work in rural Fife, where the buses never run on time. Would work well in places like Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Manchester, London etc. Have you been to Australia Zoo? I went there right at the start of July, in the middle of winter and it was amazing. We had great weather too, it was low 20's. ^_^ Thats the only part of the Sunny Coast i got to. I am to get back across after i graduate. True, the big cities, yep :P I haven't been to the Zoo yet but there's this advert on TV about it.. GAWD that Bindi is SOOOOOOO annoying!! Like me :kink: Glad you enjoyed yourself though :D
January 18, 201015 yr True, the big cities, yep :P I haven't been to the Zoo yet but there's this advert on TV about it.. GAWD that Bindi is SOOOOOOO annoying!! Like me :kink: Glad you enjoyed yourself though :D Tell me about it!!! I remember it being on all the time. Channel 10 played it a lot. Didn't really watch 7, mainly because it always runs late and has too many ads. I am very jealous you get to be in Brisbane. I miss it so much :cry:
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