Suggestions: sunscreen, wide brim hat, leave your Yankees tshirts at home.
Traditionally, USAmericans not thought of favorably in Australia. The last thing we want to hear is how much better things are, when you're in our country.
The Eastern suburbs of Sydney have many students residing there, particularly in Randwick, or you could live on campus.
I did not study at UNSW but had a NYU girl in my dorm when I was in college. Things I recall she said - get a great telephone calling plan, bicycle, and bus pass.
August is the start of the cold time of year, I think Sept is the wettest down there. Similar to Feb on Long Island Sound. However, the ozone layer over the country is thinner. My wife (USAmerican) after only a few days in Queensland was sufferring from it. Stay covered and sunscreen.
Sydney is a major hub to anywhere in the country for exploring. Trains and planes are more expensive then the USA, most students will buy a car and then resell it before they leave.
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