I suggest you to send your kid here if you want them to be insanely depressed and force them to do…read morehours of homework each day. Really. The school says they care about our mental health. And they tell us to get 9 hours of sleep. Good idea- oh wait. I'll be too busy grinding MY DESIGN JOURNAL. QASMT is strict and the detention is useless. Even if you're the most precise of students, teachers will always have something to pick on you for. Like being late for class once? Nope! Detention! Didn't wear your hat in the shade? Detention! Even something as stupid as forgetting your book can land you into the principal's office. Next issue (this isn't a really big one), clothing. Clothes are a huge deal at QA, but it's just so expensive. Like a hat costs $75 and socks are $9 per pair. And the uniform policies are absurd. They force us to wear blazers when its boiling. They make us wear hats undercover. How useful. Now, here is where the mountain of schoolwork comes in. Think you can handle Year 7? Enjoy writing a 8 page essay about Mathematics and Science in 2 weeks. Enjoy making a whole fricking picture book in 6. And you better love making musicals or making films in 10. But the worse part is that everybody seems to have expectations that you'll get a perfect mark. Like teachers. Not everybody can be Bubbles. So just drop it. Speaking of teachers, who do they think they are? They're apathetic and racist human beings. They don't teach us anything and they don't know anything. I asked my teacher how to solve a question and she responded 'Just go on YouTube.' Sorry to break it to you, but teaching me how to solve a problem IS PART OF YOUR JOB. The research center isn't any better. The old ladies make it mandatory to work and YOU CANNOT talk or even communicate to anybody in any form. Even if you mouth something to your friend, the Karens threaten to kick you out because of that. Next is the leadership team. As a student, I'm absolutely disgusted. They don't care about freedom of speech or censorship (I find it concerning that they had an assembly threatening us to not voice our opinions on the school). Kayrooz just focuses on her own publicity, and doesn't even show up to half of the student- run events. The admin think they know everything. One of the deputies even said the N word 3 TIMES in an assembly (and in 2 assemblies too). Congratulations. As per the words of the musical Hamilton, you have invented a new kind of stupid. All in all, this school sucks. DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE if you want them to have a life. Don't go here if you don't want to have depression and constant anxiety every day. You can get an equally good education with even more enrichment opportunities like drama and (better) sport activities without the trauma.

Cromwell College is not the prettiest residential college at the University of Queensland's St…read moreLucia campus. However, everyone I have ever known that went here loved it. Cromwell really focused on forming a tight knit community through their o-week induction program and other events throughout the year. The building are pretty plain and the rooms small but how much room do you really need to study and have fun. Most rooms come fitted with a single bed, desk and wardrobe. If you do want something more luxurious then there are deluxe bedrooms with ensuites but they normally go to the third and fourth year students. Cromwell College is in a small group of colleges on the other side of the uni than most university housing. It does not have the riverfront position of Emmanuel or King's but it is nice and close to the university. There are also playing fields close by for the more sporty of us. Cromwell has a tennis court as well and nice gardens to chill out in. Like most colleges there are common rooms with pool tables and TVs but the best thing about Cromwell is the people and the sense of community that you get from all the staff and students there.

One of a number of residential colleges available near the University of Queensland St Lucia…read moreCampus, King's college is alright. Mainly because it has a pool. Being female, I did not actually go to this all boy's college but I did date a guy from here for a while and spent enough nights sleeping over that the security guard started to know me. King's boys get a bit of a bad wrap around the uni, mainly for being a bunch of rowdy lads. They certainly are that but there are also plenty of nice guys there. The rooms at King's are ok and range from a small little room with nothing but a single bed, desk and wardrobe to ones that have en-suites and can fit double beds. The buildings are all pretty tall and nice. This one time a friend of mine had had a few too many beverages and decided to climb the building spiderman style. He fell from the second story into the concrete car park. Luckily he had no more than a few scratches that I helped patch up with a bandage or two. Oh the good old days. College is not college without some crazy stories. Overall, the time spent at King's was pretty relaxed, especially when we were just chilling in the pool or walking along the river. The College is right on the Brisbane River, a short walk from the university and an even shorter walk from Hawken Village shops. I have all too many memories of this place but you haven't experienced college properly if you leave without a single story.

Having spent a number of years at King's and having friends at other colleges for comparison I can…read morehonestly say it would be the college I'd send my son(s) to. It has a relaxed yet socially disciplined atmosphere (i.e. you can do what you want just don't be a dick about it and annoy others). Rooms are larger than that at other colleges with the option in later years to live in wings that resemble proper apartments to ease out of the dormitory life style. King's has a number of well respected "old boys" whom lived there during their time at university, among which are Australian sports stars, major businessmen and entrepreneurs. Although it has dominated in the Inter-College Sports for a number of years (even holding the record for consecutive wins of 8 years in a row) King's has in recent years proved its grit in the cultural realm as well - most notably winning top prize at the ICC One Act Play by performing "The Vagina Monologues" with an all-male cast. For those questioning whether an all-male college is good or not, consider my train of thought, being surrounded by guys doesn't mean there won't be women gracing the halls... because that happens... every day, not having them around 24/7 means you can relax and not have to worry about keeping up appearances which ultimately makes uni life easier. Also not having a local female population means more college events organised with the other all-female colleges which there are more of than all-male, so meeting some lovely ladies is a lot easier than you think. TLDR; All-male doesn't mean no women, in fact it's the opposite. The best food out of all colleges. Great admin staff (the headmaster (G Eddy at the time of writing) is a legend). It's a well-known sporting college so you basically go in with an already established notoriety (great for the lovely ladies). Rooms are big.

I lived at International House as part of a family tradition. My older brother and sister had both…read morelived at IH during their first year of university and, judging by their stories and the lifelong friends they made there, I was keen to follow suit. I didn't enjoy college life as much as they did, but I'm still glad I lived at IH for an easier transition from home. International House is a much more chilled out and private college. While other colleges had some pretty intense and sometimes questionable initiation rituals, we had fun get-to-know you activities and parties. It becomes a little incestuous after a while; if you're living here, it won't be long until everyone knows who's slept with who, who's hooked up with who at the Embassy, etc... COLLEGE LYF. The food isn't always fantastic, but the canteen has a good range of mains, sides, and drinks. The set lunches scheme they have is great: just write your name and lunch request on a list outside the kitchen and the staff will have it ready by your requested time. International House is perfect geographically speaking if you're studying at UQ St Lucia. If you study at QUT or Griffith, you'll be sure to get a lot of light teasing ("UQ is for the first world, QUT is for the real world, Griffith is third world") not to mention it's a bit of a drag seeing your friends roll out of bed and into lectures while you need to wake up at least an hour beforehand to get ready for your day. I always felt very safe on campus, and my room was secure. Rooms are serviced on a weekly basis and the cleaners are friendly and trustworthy. IH also has a great games room, shop (for late night snacks and candy), and shared laundromat on the ground floor. I'd recommend International House if you're after the typical college experience without the typical people. You'll find lodgers here from all parts of the world, and half the fun is meeting new people and learning about new cultures. IH has a great community spirit and holds special multicultural formal dinners (Bara Khana) every month or so, and reward their housies for academic, cultural, sport, and community efforts. And they are a strong community. This year the campus was severely affected by the Brisbane floods, which damaged many of the rooms and halls. But they managed to pick themselves up with the help of housies, staff, and ex-housies and are back to doing what they do best: creating a haven for students in which to drink, study, and be merry.

I lived at IH for 6 months in early 2000. While I generally enjoyed living there, there were a few…read morethings that were quite annoying. For instance, as an Asian student who loves to cook, especially with smoking hot oil with stir fries, it was a certainty that the smoke alarms would be triggered everytime one cooked. This usually meant the Fire Brigrade had to send a truck to turn the alarm off. And all residents had to evacuate to the courtyard. Many a night, especially around midnight when students would be making 2 minute noodles, we had the alarm come on when they forgot to turn the stove off. Ok, I am being petty here. I enjoyed the convenient location, great friends I made and fun activities we had. Yes I do have another gripe. Even though the hall of residence was meant for post grads, 2nd and 3rd year undergrads also filled the place. And the choice spot of the upper levels were given to 2nd and 3rd year residents who had been there more than a year. While I was there, and the reason for my short term stay, a Singaporean student committed suicide and I actually heard it all. One of the worse experiences of my life made worse by management, asking us to keep quiet about it. I generally enjoyed living at IH but this was spoilt by this incident and other incidences of vindictive gossip, bullying and pettiness. Shame

It is hard to sum up my feelings about the University of Queensland in a few short sentences. I…read morecould almost right a novel about the my experiences here but I thought I would write a little about my first impressions of the University and then give some tips and hints. Now the first time I walked around the St Lucia campus I was struck by the beauty of the sandstone buildings that create the Great Court area. This is what you see in all the pretty pictures of the university but it really is breathtaking in real life. The more you look the more detail you realise is in each individual carving in the buildings and the meanings they have for the faculties within them. The Great Court is what I always imagined a university would be like. I soon ventured into the classrooms inside. Being in the humanities, these classrooms were old and in desperate need of repair. There were broken tables, dodgy air conditioners, peeling paint but it all added to the idea of the struggling arts student. Having also had classes in engineering buildings I can say that some of the newer ones are pretty swish and clean and you are lucky if you are in there. The student union complex is a little bustling centre with shops, a salon, pharmacy, dentist, bakery, refectory, and much much more. I almost did not know what to do with all the choice in food. There are also Wednesday Markets held here offering everything from bargain books to sunglasses. There is plenty to do on campus that doesn't involve classes, like drinking a few jugs at the Red Room, going to the Schonell Cinemas, perusing the UQ Art Museum, or just chilling with friends over coffee. There are few libraries on campus as well and rooms full of computers for your use. The university really is like a mini world of its own, one I could easily live in. Now I could gush about this place that has been such a massive part of my life over the past 5 years but I will stop here and just give a few hints and tips. 1. The UQ Art Museum is free and the perfect quiet spot to escape the hustle and bustle of campus. 2. The Fryer Library has some great spots for postgraduate students to study with plenty of room on the desks to spread your books out. 3. The line for the computers in the SS&H Library goes quick about 10 mins before the hour as a good portion of the people will leave for their next class. 4. Subway is open late :-) 5. You can get jugs of beer at the Pizza Caffe and they have a student discount and often have other deals on that you get from their pizza box. I could give you a hundred and one other tips and hints but I think the best part is finding these things out for yourself...

Well, UQ certainly has a good reputation--I'm told it's one of the best (/most prestigious?)…read moreuniversities in Australia. Without knowing anything about other universities, all I can give is my personal experience, as a student who has completed her undergraduate in the Faculty of Arts and is going on to do honours. In terms of the quality of teachers and resources at UQ, I've had a pretty good experience. As a student of the Writing major, in the school of English, Media Studies and Art History (EMSAH), however, I would advise potential writing students to think twice before enrolling. It depends on what you're looking for, but QUT could probably offer a broader range of writing courses with more focus on the creative side of things. When I look back on all the courses I took at UQ, the ones I got the most out of where not the writing courses, but the English Literature and French courses. That may just be a personal thing, but I feel the quality of some of the writing courses wasn't up to UQ standard. Aside from the very specific example I have given regarding my experience at UQ, everything about life on the St Lucia campus is pretty great. Nestled in a bend of the Brisbane river, it's kind of secluded from the outside world. There's a healthy atmosphere with people jogging or cycling the UQ loop and sports happening on the numerous ovals and courts dotted around campus. There are cafes galore, places to eat, a cinema, an art gallery, a hair dresser, book stores...pretty much anything you could need. So, in terms of the overall university experience, UQ St Lucia makes for a pretty good package.

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