14-16 year olds in gold coast area?

**Loopieloo** · 16-04-2012, 06:13 PM

Hi, Im laura and soon moving to the goldcoast. I have met some really friendly people who have helped me out or are in the same situation of moving on here but i would love to know more people so I was wondering if there were any 14-16 year olds as i am in between that age and i would really love to find out more about the goldcoast and what oppourtunities it has for teenagers! if you are willing to help either comment on here of pm me! thanks! :)

**Jockeylad** · 13-05-2012, 08:29 PM

Originally Posted by Loopieloo

Hi, Im laura and soon moving to the goldcoast. I have met some really friendly people who have helped me out or are in the same situation of moving on here but i would love to know more people so I was wondering if there were any 14-16 year olds as i am in between that age and i would really love to find out more about the goldcoast and what oppourtunities it has for teenagers! if you are willing to help either comment on here of pm me! thanks! :)

Hey im Jess, Jockeylads daughter, im 13 and im moving to Sunshine Coast around this time next year. I act and look older than my age by the way if that helps hehe?? I have done a bit of research and there are a lot more jobs, and education opportunities out there than there are here. Life style seems more chilled and interesting/ fun out in Oz. Hope this helps a bit... Jess

**Loopieloo** · 14-05-2012, 05:22 PM

Are you excited about moving? Im around the age as you :) i think i will like the lifestyyle out there more than here to be honest! what are you doing about education because im really confused how schools and colleges ect. work out there!

**Jockeylad** · 14-05-2012, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by Loopieloo

Are you excited about moving? Im around the age as you :) i think i will like the lifestyyle out there more than here to be honest! what are you doing about education because im really confused how schools and colleges ect. work out there!

hey again its jess, yes VERY excited, it something knew to try. I would rather try it now while im young rather than when im older to be honest, i think i will also like the lifestyle more out there as well, we just need to go over with an open mind i think. Well there school terms are different to ours eg: their x-mas hols are 6 weeks and their summer hols are 2 weeks, but from what i have heard off other people is that no matter what time of year you go down you may have to do an extra term at school (but dont take my word for it, i will have to do more research on school terms). But if it is true, at least we get an extra term of revision so we will be great on our tests! Hope this helps, and hopefully i will talk to you some more and we can help each other?! from jess

**Loopieloo** · 22-05-2012, 08:02 PM

I would love to talk to someone in the same position! Yeah I'm not sure about any school years! I will be starting college or whatever they call it when I go out there I think ! What about you? I'm also really excited! It's just leaving friends and family behind I'm nervous about! :) Hope to talk to you soon!

**Jockeylad** · 26-05-2012, 09:46 AM

hey again, yes leaving all my friends and family is the down fall for me. I wish I could just pack them in my suit case but, the hardest thing for me is leaving my nan and grandad. We are so close, closer than any of my other cousins are with them, i love them so much, but we have made a deal where they will come over for 4-5 months at a time so I will get to see them. My friends though are a different story I will only be able to see them when we come to England for holidays, that sounds weird to say, and I have a friend called Charlotte, she's the same age as you, and her family are like a second family to me. Even so ,leaving my other friends will be very hard as we all just click together. I think every kid goes through this, so we aren't alone. I'm packing in loads of activities with my friends before I leave like go shopping, big sleepovers, and my leaving party. I am going to keep in touch with my mates through Skype or face book (I haven't got Facebook yet, and the only reason I will be getting it is to keep in touch with family and friends over here). It's a tough subject to tackle, I think I'm just going to spend more time with my family and friends before I go. OMG what a coincidence one of my best mates is called Laura, had to mention it. Speak soon!!!:) :D

**Loopieloo** · 27-05-2012, 12:38 PM

Haha! I seriousLy in the same position a you! I'm also going to be going out with my mates a lot before I go and make the most of England, because I know I will miss it when I go! I'm also really close to my gran, I always see her and I tell her everything! If she ever goes on holiday she will always call me! just imagine how many people you will meet and become friends with! My dad and gran are making me install Skype for them and I imagine we will be talking a lot on that! Haha! I'm really excited to go! Even though we have a bit of a wait time will go fast! :)

**Jockeylad** · 28-05-2012, 08:49 PM

Yes, we both do, cant wait though, I'm glad we are in the same position to be honest as then we can share how we feel, when nearer the time, when the nerves start to set in I guess. I love it when i can talk to someone who is in the same position as me, because its easy and we can understand how each other feel. Same with the skype thing, we are getting it installed on my parents phone and our laptop, so me my nan and grandad will still be close, and im sure you and your gran will be too. My nan and grandad always tell me that nothing can split us up, they tell me more now, because we are moving. Now i feel like i cant wait to go, but i know that when it comes the time i will be split in half. One half wants to go, but another wants to stay with my family. Of course i will miss my friends, but family is very important, especially my grandparents. But I always tell myself that at least we are lucky enough to experience this move to a fantastic country. My friends dont want me to go and im sure your friends dont want you to go either, but we will meet more friends over there! Hopefully some hot boys aswell! haha! I love the accent though and they are so lucky they have a tan all year round, I've only just got mine because, thankfully, we have had this nice weather so i have got a nice bronzed tan to my skin, no longer a pale. But i have got a bit of sun burn on my back oouccchhh! But soon we will be bronzed Aussie girls haha! xxxxx :) :D

**Loopieloo** · 30-05-2012, 08:25 PM

I agree wIth yOu completely! I can't wait to get out there but at the same time I want to stay here with my friends and family! I am going to make all my friends and family get Skype so we can always keep in contact! My gran and grandad are the only ones who talk to me about it! Because I'm leaving my dad he is still quite shocked and upset about it that he doesn't talk to me about it very often! And I understand that! What types of hobbies are you into? I'm really into my music! Not chart music but music which not many people have heard of! I guess you could call it punk/pop/rock! My favourite band is the Maine! I also like art! But not like landscapes or still drawings, I make my art from shapes and I make flowers and stuff! Most of friends and family say I should become a tattoo artist! Haha! I still don't know what I want to be when I'm older and living out there! But the beaches look amazing an I honestly can't wait to get there! I'm making the most of England though! I will miss it! Life seems healthier out there and more active and that's the life I like! I love the beach! And I'm determined to learn guitar before my birthday in November! Haha!

**Jockeylad** · 31-05-2012, 07:35 PM

I like rock, pop RandB, and similar stff to you really and some chart stuff. I also like the beegees 70's stuff disco classics i dont know why its just a bit catchy. I like music art and dramatic arts. I like pop art the best because its bold and eye catching. I know how you feel, i may not be leaving my dad, but my grandarents are still abit upset, and dont talk about it much, we all knew this would upset the family, but i think people have got to do what they have got to do, and this is what we need and want to do. There are more opportunities and a better life style out there, the beaches are WWWWOOOOWWWW the schools are amazing, i mean surfing for PE. Way better than playing hockey or rounders in the RAIN!hahahah! Bt for a job I really want to be an actress/singer/model, a lot of jobs right! But i have always loved being center stage when required and im confident so those jobs would be perfect for me. What i think is that, we can do what ever job we want, no job is certain for us lot, so we can try our hardest to get what we want out of life. Good luck learning the guitar, i started lessons once, bt then quit, it was too hard for me, im more into the drums! Do you have any idea of schools, have yo been looking at any online, i have i like mountain creek state high school, its close to where we are looking so its a possibly! :)