Like a massage? Low…read moreon cash? How does $20 sound? While this place does courses in beauty, natural remedies and massage, their students need someone to practice on, and that's where you (and I) come in. My visit took about an hour, and that included a comprehensive going over of any problem areas before they get started. Your student massage therapist will take you to a curtained off cubicle and work on whatever needs doing. Be prepared for a supervisor to pop in and check on everything while you're there. Was it on par with an $80 massage from an experienced person? No, it wasn't. But that's okay. These people are just starting out and for $20 you could do a lot worse.

Visited the campus for the first time in a while, and I was impressed…read more Look, even pre refurbishment, the cafeteria area far surpassed that of Kelvin Grove, and I suspect it's gotten even better. I'd even seen people in the bar over this side of town; better location for the partying students I think. We visited the lovely art museum, which is always worth checking out as the exhibits cycle regularly, and pop into the old Governor's residence, which also has an art gallery inside. But you know what? Check out the The Cube. Wow. That's some impressive stuff. And if you're a QUT student, grab yourself a cubit account and load it up with some photos, videos, etc and go have a play. It's some mighty impressive technology. Beyond that, the campus is in a lovely location, squeezed between the river and the botanical gardens. I always enjoy heading into the gardens to find a spot where the city noise disappears, and just lying on the grass staring off into the sky.

Good old QUT, or as some losers like to call it "the univeristy for the second world" or "the super…read moreTAFE", ignore all of those comments because QUT is neither of those, it is "the University for the real world". And that was probably one of the corniest sentences I have ever written. Regardless of that, QUT really is a solid university. UQ snobs may think their uni is better but I have been very satisfied with my learning experience at QUT. At QUT, you are encouraged to work hands on; it will not always be about memoriseing what you read in a text book. They really want you to be prepared for the work you will do once you leave uni (hence, "the real world"). At QUT I felt, I was often left to analyse topics and make up my own mind over certain arguments. Another thing UQ snobs will go on about is the facilities that their university offers but QUT also has some excellent shops and cafes surrounding the campuses (at both Kelvin Grove and Garden's Point). Sure UQ may have more on offer but at the end of the day, shouldn't what you learn be the main concern? So if you are thinking of studying at QUT and are unsure because of any negative comments you have herd, I would suggest you think real hard before you make such decision. QUT has given me some very valuable skills and I appreciate the way they contributed to my education.