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Questions for New Zealanders
Inlander:
But Australians have been saying "Yeah, no" for ages.
pwhodges:
Not like Vicky Pollard, though (I hope!)
Fenriswolf:
Hello. Don't come in here much any more.
--- Quote from: TheFuriousWombat on 25 Apr 2009, 10:01 ---So I know there's a few people at least who would know the answer to these: I want to study abroad and I think I want to do so in New Zealand
1. Is this a good idea?
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Er... maybe? I would go to Budapest but then I'm from NZ.
--- Quote ---2. I was thinking the north island for no real reason. A wise choice?
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Depends what you're studying. Otago is good for medicine and biological sciences. Canterbury is good for engineering. Victoria (Wellington) is... you know what, I can't remember! lol I liked the chemistry department but I have no comparison... Also good for education I think? Massey in Wellington is good for design/art. Auckland's good for accounting.
As for places to live, I recommend Wellington. Go Wellington. Even though our council sucks.
--- Quote ---3. If I'm there from January to June, what will the weather be like? I'm confused by the alternate seasons and have heard conflicting reports! I like warm weather more than cold weather...
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Meh. January is great, all downhill from there. It's currently fucking freezing - not literally, I'm just cold. :P
--- Quote ---This one anyone can answer:
4. Should I study in NZ or Budapest (another option open to me)?
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Depends what you want from this...
Caspian:
--- Quote from: Inlander on 01 May 2009, 03:20 ---But Australians have been saying "Yeah, no" for ages.
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I've always felt our strangest quirk is the fact that we cuss pretty much every second word. Maybe that's just because I've been mining for too long. Some countries use um or ah, we just say fuck a few times when we're searching for the right word.
ViolentDove:
"Fucken" pretty much gets used as punctuation in some places. I know what you mean though... it seemed like people swore a lot more when I was on the Central Coast, but I don't notice it so much in Sydney. In polite company I have to make a conscious effort to use "stuff" instead of "shit" amongst other things. I accidentally said "pissing down" instead of "it's raining hard" at a job interview the other day. Maybe I need to go to finishing school or something.
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