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<\/a><\/p>\nI’ve been subleasing an apartment at JMU for the semester and I’ll have to move out in three weeks. I unknowingly missed the housing deadline for Flinder’s on Halloween, and won’t be able to live on campus like most internationals, but after talking to a few Aussies I met here who go to Flinders, I am actually happy I’ll be living off campus. I’ve been looking for flats for let online and trying to find a good place to live that’s close to the “Uni” and public transport, somewhere close to the beach, furnished, and maybe only $200 cheaper than the nicest apartments here. I’ve found a lot of potential places, but since I won’t need the room until mid February, I’ll still be looking for a while. A tip from a Flinders student, she said to look for a place on South Avenue.<\/p>\n
Still a lot to do in preparation, but now that I have the my visa and plane ticket taken care off, I can rest a little easier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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