I’ve created a list of things I want to do whilst in Australia. Some are obviously more likely than others, but when something is achieved I plan to mention it in a blog and below you can see my progress. I’ll post hyperlinks when things are achieved.
- Book flights
- Get an official offer from The University of Melbourne
- Arrive safely
- Search for somewhere to live
- Find somewhere to live
Do the Melbourne Welcome- Overcome the inevitable homesickness
- Discover an amazing music venue
- Be in the audience of a TV show
- Pass all my modules
- Join a society
- Rediscover the really good cupcake shop I went to in 2008
- Go to the MCG
- Find someone who shares my taste in music
- Take artsy photos on Brighton Beach
- Earn some money
- See Missy Higgins play live
- Find some Australian chocolate that I actually like
- Be on the Hamish & Andy show
- Rediscover my love of Australian Vogue: Entertaining and Travel
- Find an internship/someone to write for
- Get involved in the student paper
- Go to a music festival
- Have brunch at Bills
- Go to the Melbourne International Food and Drink Festival
- See new parts of the country
- Attempt to surf
- Buy combined Apple and Pineapple juice in a big carton
- Find a way to get review tickets for gigs
- Enjoy the study of Aboriginal linguistics
- Learn to like a new food
- See some live comedy
- Make friends from around the world
- Go to Broome
- Go to an outdoor cinema
- Celebrate my 20th Birthday in a memorable way
- Visit the Neighbours back lot
- Go to St Kilda
- Find somewhere that sells amazing breakfasts
- Go to the Logies in some way
- Buy a newspaper
- Go waterskiing
- See Tim Minchin
- Learn about Australian politics
- Eat some Mars Pods
- Get an iced bun from Bakers Delight
- Do some travelling in New Zealand
- Eat some Tiny Teddies biscuits
- Go to a hairdressers for the first time
- Go to an album launch party
- Find the taco truck
- Go to South Melbourne Market
- Go to the beach
- Eat an incredible meal
- Drive the Great Ocean Road
- Head down to the Surf Coast
- Watch an AFL match
- Learn to like coffee
- Visit an art gallery
- Go to the Night Markets
- Go swimming with a view
- Go Gold Class at the cinema
- Give Matt Corby a second chance
- Engage in O Week fun and frivolities
- Go to Cupcake Central
- Go to a rugby match
- Do some voluntary work
- Go to a book signing
- See Jamie Oliver talk
- Go to LMFF
- Go to a Q&A with the nephew of Grace Kelly
- See Butterfly Boucher play live/fail to stalk Missy Higgins
- Meet Missy Higgins
If anyone has any recommendations of how/where to achieve any of these, or has any suggestions for what should be on the list, let me know here.
Surely 29 is a no brainer
Wow what a huge list. That is pretty impressive. Hope you get to do everything in your list.
This is an amazing list!
#27 is a must!
wow it is huge! and you must add try new coffee places to your list as there are several good coffee houses here in Melbourne. Check out: http://www.rmitintstudentsguidetoliving.wordrpress.com.
also whilst you are here why not go to some of the free public cupping sessions- this is a great chance to know about coffee.
The RMIT student union might be looking for people. Check out: http://www.su.rmit.edu.au
these are so achievable!!!
and i’m so impressed with your knowledge of melbourne… you’re going to have the best time i can tell
18: Haighs chocolate – so good!
Overcome the inevitable homesickness – you’ll be fine!
there’s rooftop cinema too
See Missy Higgins play live – I’ll be coming with you!
Go to an outdoor cinema – so great
Find somewhere that sells amazing breakfasts – every cafe basically
haha i’m so excited for you:)
Eeeeek, I’m so excited to start working my way through them all!
Anyone who comes to see Missy Higgins play live will have to be prepared for hyperventilation on my part. I’ve been waiting six years to see her play…
I cannot wait for Australian breakfasts – our cafe culture is incomparable!
You’ve got surfing on the list, so I’m guessing this is implied but if not, you definitely have to head down the Surf Coast. If you can find someone to drive you (or you can catch a bus) you should go through Torquay, Anglesea, Lorne, etc. Pick a nice day and it’s amazing to see.
This is a great starting list (I just know you’ll be compelled to add as you go!).
Missy Higgins is due to release an album this year, so you should be in luck for #17.
I recommend The Toff, and the Palais and the Forum for #8 (although I guess that depends on your taste, but I am guessing a love of folk-pop Missy is a good indication…)
You can do 13 and 57 at the same time. Prepare for some, er, “colourful” colloquialisms though…
Comedy= Melbourne int comedy feat in april
Breakfast= green refectory on syd road or hot poppy in north melbs
Choc- def haighs
Tv show- tix to channel 10′s ‘the project’ are pretty easy to get
South melb market- you have to eat a south Melbourne dim sim too! Also try camberwell, Suzuki night market (on til mid March Wednesdays) and north melb market
What a great list Catherine, and totally achievable! I could comment on so many of these, but will just pick a few.
No. 5 might be the hardest, because there are so many students looking for accommodation at this time of year. But don’t just rely on Gumtree, try the Melbourne Uni housing service: http://cms.unimelb.edu.au/studentservices/housing,
Domain: http://www.domain.com.au/?mode=share, and
Flatmates: http://flatmates.com.au/melbourne and if you still have nothing when you get here the noticeboard at Readings Bookshop in Carlton always has sharehouses advertised.
No. 8: If you do end up living in the Brunswick area, there are heaps of live music venues nearby. I moved here six months ago and love it.
No. 12: I think the one you mean is in Degraves Street, near Flinders Street station. It’s just around the corner from my work!
No. 25: You’re here at the right time of year for this, but did you know that they’re looking for volunteers to help out:
http://www.melbournefoodandwine.com.au/resources/work-with-us/work-with-us
It’s a great way to experience Melbourne’s food culture.
No. 28: You can get this in any supermarket, but Apple and Mango is even better (IMHO).
No. 29: Farrago regularly gives out review tickets for movies and gigs. This will help you to achieve 22 as well, but they’ll probably be happy to accept any articles you write.
No. 32: There’s a great comedy venue in North Melbourne that has acts on every week, but you’ll also be here during the Melbourne Comedy Festival, so there’ll be lots of options for this one.
No. 38: Just a short tram ride away
No. 51: ‘Like’ their Facebook page and they’ll tell you where they are!
Have fun acheiving all this. Sounds like you’re going to have a great Semester in Melbourne.