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100 reasons to go to Griffith
and counting...
Thanks to all our students for telling us why they love Griffith. We hope you’ll love it too.
1. Awesome lecturers. Awesome learning facilities. Awesome students. Just awesome! -Laura
2. The delicious Japanese curries at The Common. -Giverny
3. The library is great and the staff super friendly, which is kinda handy when you’re new and don’t know what you’re looking for. -Rebecca
4. I have access to great filming equipment – really helps when you’re on student income! -Bec
5. Griffith's Honours College has opened my eyes to opportunities I didn’t know about. -Alice
6. The lecturers and tutors are really approachable. They make starting uni less daunting. -Laura
7. I’m studying education and I love the hands-on experience I get in the field. -Alice
8. There are fun activities on your first day to help you get to know other students. -Laura
9. Small class sizes, one-on-one attention. -Jennifer
10. Through Griffith I scored a $10,000 scholarship to study in Poland for 12 months. -Natalie
11. I live in a share house so I really appreciate the many quiet places to study! -Blair
12. There are great part-time job opportunities at uni, which fit in with my study schedule. -Natalie
13. The Logan campus is smaller, so it has a real community feel. It’s a tight knit group, and I’ve made many close friends. -Natalie
14. The new facilities at the Mt Gravatt Aquatic Centre. -Lu
15. New library at Nathan has some great places to study or to just hang out with friends. -Ben
16. The bush setting at Nathan is really relaxing. -Olivia
17. Gold Coast campus is packed with total babes. -Kirsten
18. Griffith Moorooka Australian Football Club. -Ben
19. Tuesday night at the Uni Bar. It’s student night. -Joanna
20. They have heaps of support services like career counsellors. -Sue
21. Great nachos at the bar. -Sue
22. Work Integrated Learning – we get to do a work-related project or placement in a workplace as part of our study program. -Alyse
23. I really like the open door policy with lecturers. -Ella
24. At the Griffith Film School all years mix together and help each other. -Courtney
25. Still-Time Job Search Seminars. -Aaron
26. I really like the lecturers. They’re very experienced and always provide real life examples to make topics relevant. -Stephanie
27. Uni life is great. I like rolling out of bed when it suits me. I’m lucky enough to not have too many early lectures! -Sophie
28. New library at Nathan - can write on the wall, which is cool! -Robert
29. Social sports - in particular the mixed soccer team. -Camila
30. Griffith’s awesome environment. -Danielle
31. The Steam Rollers – the rugby league club at Logan. -Lachlan
32. Southbank campus - great location. Close to cafes and shops. -Mikaela
33. Award nights and uni ball – good excuse to glam up! -Samantha
34. Many of the lecturers are researchers too. So they’re really interesting people. -Mikaela
35. International exchange opportunities - I went to New York! -Katie
36. Uni pub - cheap meals during the day and a great hang-out. -Emi
37. Graduate to job rate success. -Matt
38. Sustainable college living – we’re doing our bit to help with climate change. -Susan
39. Honours College helped pay for me to go to a conference in Germany. -Giveny
40. Coffee shop at The Link, chilling out on the deck and chatting. -Rebecca
41. Live entertainment at the Uni Bar. -Rebecca
42. Exchange programs – I went to Prague! -Emi
43. I like people-watching on the big hill. -Mitchell
44. The cheap breakfast muffins at the Coffee Cellar. -Mitchell
45. They helped me organise a mentor in the Law School. -Samuel
46. The Welfare and Student Liaison office can help you with financing your studies. -Ryan
47. Student Services is really helpful. Helped organise a 12-month exchange in America. -Samuel
48. The bean bags in the library. -Lisa
49. I like that the QCA puts their giant cardboard artwork on display throughout the campus. -Sarah
50. The architecture lounge on the Gold Coast campus is a great hang out. -Sarah
51. 24hr computer labs at QCA. -Anthony
52. Netball at the Uni Games was awesome. -Lewis
53. Five campuses to choose from. - Jeffery
54. The Coffee Bug has the best coffee ever! -Kristi
55. Online learning – If I happen to miss a class, it’s nice to know I can catch up online. - James
56. Market days. -Lauren
57. Student opinions matter. -Jeffery
58. The Recruitment and Careers Fairs. -Renee
59. Jelly and custard cups from the canteen. -Mitchell
60. I’m studying health at Griffith on the Coast, so I’m excited there’s a hospital next door and the new Health Centre. -Michael
61. Koala Cafe's brownies. -Sarah
62. Kinaba College’s secret admirers’ week. -Jess
63. Study on the Gold Coast campus means I can still surf every day. -Ben
64. The lecturers really know their stuff. -Ben
65. Lots of grassy areas where I can catch up on reading. -Lucy
66. The architecture. Sandstone is so last decade! -Lisa
67. The career counsellors – they helped me work out what I really want to be! -Gabrielle
68. I’m a bit of a word nerd so I’m really into Griffith Review – it’s a literary magazine and a must-read for anyone interested in good writing. -Gabrielle
69. Lawrence Leung is on the ads for this uni! What’s not to like? -Marlee
70. It’s postgrad program. -Emilia
71. Free trial boxing classes on campus at the Fitness485 gym. -Emilia
72. Gold Coast campus has a bunch of everyday facilities on campus like banking, medicare and postal services. -Dale
73. There are special public lectures on environmental issues. -Sarah
74. They have a student that graduated at age 17! That’s inspiring. -John
75. There are plenty of discounts at the bookshop! -Stevie
76. The Mac lab in the education building. -Sarah
77. Student Guild website – it’s the go-to site for all students. -Samantha
78. I like the innovative attitude of the uni as a whole. It’s not a stuffy learning environment. -Sam
79. The Industry Mentoring Program and workplace contact list – it means I can meet people that I could be working with one day. -Dylan
80. Living on campus at Nathan! -Ben
81. Free barbies, breakfasts and morning teas for first-year students! -Bec
82. I’ve made some life-long friends here. -Hayley
83. Screenings on the Kinaba lawn. -Lucy
84. Research. There are over 30 research centres. -Matt
85. One of my lecturers recommended me for a job and I got it! -Kat
86. The George Alexander Foundation Scholarship. -Amy
87. Uni Games – the sport and the after parties. -Matt
88. Ability to change tutorials. -Jess
89. The moral support during exam period – the tutors and lecturers prepare you well. -Sue
90. The athletics track at the Gold Coast campus – it’s Olympic standard. -Aaron
91. The Food Co-op at Nathan – there’s yummy organic food that doesn’t cost or harm the earth. -Susan
92. It's introduced me to so many different ways of seeing and thinking about the world we live in. -Susan
93. The textbook exchange – it’s a free service provided by the Welfare and Student Liaison office. -Sarah
94. Latin dance, hip hop and belly dancing classes. There’s free trials for students. -Bec
95. Uni race days. Oh so many memories! -Matt
96. The knowledge I’ve gained from people I respect – both teachers and students. -Sarah
97. The wireless network – it’s handy because I can keep all my files on my laptop. -Ashley
98. O-WEEK! Good times and it puts your mind at ease about taking the big step into university. - Sophie
99. Griffith Aikido Institute – there are classes at Nathan campus. -Jennifer
100. Opportunity to get involved in political clubs. -Nick

