Internationals at RMIT

What was nice at RMIT was that they had a really great international orientation program that was about two or three days long that ended in a party at the local pub. It was a great way to meet people and get to know where everyone was from and living and network. We found that we ended up meeting more americans then any other international students. But what was nice was that they made you feel like it was going to be an easy adjustment and that if you needed any kind of help they would be right there every step of the way.

Melbourne

This was the Queen Victoria Market in downtown Melbourne. It was about a 5 min walk from my apt. What was so great about the market was that they had everything from clothing to fruits and veggies. The had a meat market, restaurants, bakeries, coffee houses, and so much more you name it they had it. I bought most of my stuff from there and that is one thing i miss the most is being able to go to the market and get fresh food. It was always busy and was only open till about 4 or 5 pm everyday. They were closed two days a week but i can't remember which days. 

This was Melbourne central it had the Big W aka Walmart and the supermarket and a bunch of food places to eat really cool place and right next to school on Swanston street. It also had some shops for clothes and a workout center as well as the medicare doctor office. 

This was the view going to school everyday walking to down town passing the trams and going by the market. It was about a 15 to 20 min walk about 2 miles maybe a little less. The weather wasn't ever to to bad to walk and it made it easy to get back and forth. One nice thing about coming back is that my new apartment in greensboro is close enough to school that i can still walk! 

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

This was the downtown campus where I had my classes. Which included Studio: sound and light, Projection, and Craft: designing an interiors firm. I had most classes in the same room. Which was a sound lab in many ways with one wall that was a huge screen that we would use it to project and present on. The school had a lot of great resources and really was student friendly in all aspects. Some really cool architecture very modern but still had historical elements.

Living in the Big City of Melbourne

RMIT village was located on Flemington road on the edge of the city. Really great location and good community to live in especially for a international student. The staff would organize events for all of us to do during the week and on the weekend. It was a nice mix of international students and locals. The rooms were small, but had a TV, mini kitchen, and bathroom. The nice thing about the room set up was that there was a divider in-between the two beds if you didn't get along with your roomie. Also the balcony was great to let in light, fresh air and also to have lunch on!