{"id":1535,"date":"2025-08-10T19:38:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T09:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carmendownunder.nl\/?p=1535"},"modified":"2025-11-08T00:11:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T13:11:08","slug":"studeren-in-australie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carmendownunder.nl\/en\/2025\/08\/10\/studeren-in-australie\/","title":{"rendered":"General: how, what, where?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This website or blog is to record my time in Sydney (and any travels?), to share with family\/friends and look back on later : )<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am studying at the University of Groningen from August to December 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sydney.edu.au\/about-us.html\">University of Sydney<\/a> \u201cUSYD\u201d. 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