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February 2023

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    My tips for arriving in Australia

    International student Jelisa stands on the Griffith University bridge showing a peace sign to the camera. Behind her the sky is blue and the weather is sunny

    Hi there,

    My name is Jelisa. I started studying a Bachelor of Child, Youth and Family Practice on the Gold Coast campus at Griffith University in 2022.

    As a member of the Griffith Mates, I shared my travel and arrival journey on Instagram and I’ve written about my international arrivals experience below for anyone deciding to study at Griffith.

    I hope you enjoy!

    Day 1: Departing Singapore

    I packed quite early, so I was ready to fly that night and took a nap before I left for the airport (I knew I’d need to keep my energy up!). I flew from Singapore to Brisbane, and then took a bus to the Gold Coast. 

    The university offers free airport pickup, so I booked that in before I left.

    Departing Singapore
    My in-flight essentials

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  • Humans of Griffith

    Ryan Churchill

    Ryan is from Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada and is studying Medicine at Griffith University’s Gold Coast Campus. He’s the Gold Coast University Hospital Representative and was the Year 3 Advocacy Representative…