@GoodBehavior , what???
I do not agree with that post AT ALL. Have you read the news lately? The far right has had a huge resurgence of power all over Europe and is just as xenophobic as the US. Cliqueish? I know tons of Aussies and they are by far some of the most open and accepting people I know. Drinking culture? Seriously, name the European country that doesn’t have a drinking culture. Can we say Oktoberfest, lager louts, and winos? Let’s not forget the smoking culture too. And btw, I love traveling in Europe and lived there for twenty years. None of this is to imply that we in the States are perfect.
In my travels around the world, Australia is the only country where I showed up at strangers’ homes and was given food and a bed for the night, in Sydney and Adelaide. I was never more welcomed in my life.
The culture of Australia is far more similar to America than most European countries. If a student wants to be in a place that isn’t totally dissimilar to the US, it’s a very good place to go.
OP, please give us an update when you and your daughter make a decision.