i think i'm pretty blinded by the excitement of going to melbuorne right now. and i actually like programs that i'm kind of a guinea pig for. it gives you more freedom from conformity to something that has a setup that has been fortified over years.
and i haven't been to australia yet. and i've always lived in the city - the country town-ness of canberra isn't exactly appealing. and melbourne, i've been told, is like vancouver - my home town - in many ways. don't get me wrong, i understand that the quality of education is probably higher at ANU - and that is naturally a priority. but melbourne's doesn't seem too bad in comparison either. and i believe they should both be good schools in terms of potential job prospects after.
decisions, decisions...indeed. though, for now, i think i'm going to go for melbuorne.