Maintain a willingness to adjust and adapt to your Australian environment. Here are some tips for starting conversations and making friends with Australians, as well as making appointments and ‘queuing’ up.<\/p>\n
Starting conversations <\/em><\/strong> Australians are often keen spectators of sports like cricket or \u2018footy\u2019 (the Australian Football League). Many people often talk about recent footy matches, so get along to a game if you can.<\/p>\n Making friends\/creating networks Develop your own network of useful contacts to make friends. Consider joining a university club or student volunteer group. FUSA has a range of clubs you can get involved with, right here at Flinders. Visit \u00a0https:\/\/fusa.edu.au\/clubs\/<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n Appointments and queuing <\/em><\/strong> It\u2019s important to be on time for any appointments you have at the University, or outside of the University. Inform if you are running late or unable to make it.<\/p>\n
\nAustralians respect others\u2019 privacy. They rarely start conversations with people they have just met by asking about personal details.<\/p>\n
\n<\/em><\/strong>Friendships in Australia generally start through sharing or simply talking about common interests. Talk to as many people as possible and try to start conversations whenever you can.<\/p>\n
\n<\/em>Making appointments is a normal Australian practice. At Flinders, you need to make appointments to attend the doctor or counselling service, for example.<\/p>\n