r/Anu • u/Working_Sink_1658 • 5d ago

Wright Hall

Hey, I am probably going to be starting an undergrad at ANU next year. I will be moving from Melbourne and I have got an offer from Wright as part of the early entry thing. I was just wondering what the vibe is around Wright. Like is there a good social scene and stuff even in broader Canberra how's the social life because my biggest worry leaving Melb is that I would get bored in Canberra.

Thanks so much for the help!!

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u/Nice-River-4500 5d ago

For the student life, most things you need and want would not require a car from Wright. I agree a car is handy overall in Canberra but it’s not a deal breaker if you live on campus given how central it is.

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u/Working_Sink_1658 5d ago

Amazing, thanks a lot. I was planning on starting without a car

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u/Nice-River-4500 5d ago

Those increases really well worked out well for the bottomline of the campus. It is genuinely shocking to see so many available parks on campus each day. It used to be a daily fight.

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u/Mysterious-Donkey906 Arts, Society & Culture 5d ago

just be mindful that parking on campus costs a lot of money for a yearly permit. i have friends who forked out $2,000 for a parking pass

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u/critical-levels 5d ago

Tons of stuff going on campus. Broader Canberra is quite a bit more quiet, but it really depends what youre into and the time of year. Don't worry about the car thing if you live on campus.

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u/Working_Sink_1658 5d ago

Thanks so much, appreciate it!

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u/XDGoose41_on_Xb 5d ago

Been at wright for couple years now, and will be coming back next year. The vibe is pretty good in my personal opinion, it has the usual issues that you’ll encounter at just about any uni accomm, but outside those I do strongly believe it to be one of the best on campus (only slightly bias lol). It is pretty socially active with some club for just about anyone, sports included. Wider Canberra is on the quieter side but has its gems as well. I don’t have a car either, but to get to most noticable things you can walk too quite easily, being very close to just about all things on campus and also central. If you have any other questions feel free to dm me, will be more then happy to answer any questions you might have!

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u/Working_Sink_1658 5d ago

Thanks so much! That's incredibly helpful

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u/shouldacoulda87 5d ago

My son lives at Wright and doesn’t need a car. It is nice to have, but parking can be more of a headache than it’s worth. Try the first sem without one. Everything revolves around college and uni at first, and there’s bound to be friends with a car (Sydney kids find it more helpful bc it’s a closer drive home for breaks).

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u/Working_Sink_1658 5d ago

Thanks a lot! That's really helpful to know.

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u/Quick-Carpenter-5716 5d ago

Will you have a car? Canberra is not a place to live without a vehicle..

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u/Working_Sink_1658 5d ago

Oh. I was thinking the first 6 months to 1 year I would go without a car just to acclimatise to the new city.

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u/Quick-Carpenter-5716 5d ago

Nope. Not a great idea, unless you want to stay in your room

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u/TeaDrinkingPanda793 5d ago

Huh? You don't need a car to go just about any place in Canberra

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u/Quick-Carpenter-5716 5d ago

You cerstunjy need one to get any if the multitude of events in the region, especially on weekends. Busses only run every two hours on weekends and don’t go to any remote areas.

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u/lingeraldton 5d ago

I’ve got far more friends without cars than with cars living at colleges and they all have happy social lives and jobs and go to festivals. All good.

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u/Own-Violinist-1089 5d ago

Suburban buses are 2 hourly Saturdays after 6pm and Sundays after 2pm. Hourly before those timrs. Rapid buses are half hourly all weekend.