School’s out for summer!
The feeling of walking out of that final exam and knowing that high school is behind you forever is definitely memorable. Twelve long years finally over, and now the rest of your life sits in front of you – with endless possibilities.
But first things first – time to celebrate. Australian teenagers do it in… ahem… “style”, by heading to several key destinations around the country, including Western Australia’s Rottnest Island, Byron Bay and most significantly to the Gold Coast, to live it up. There are loads of questions on Answers around this time of year about the topic of schoolies – some users just wondering what it’s like, others wondering if they dare send their child off to party unsupervised for an entire week! The hazards of this massive annual event are numerous – police have their hands full to stop the fighting, predatory “toolies” abound and for those who have just come of legal drinking age – well it can get messy. Plus all that sun can result in nasty burns, ruining the week for some. Girls get bitchy, boys brawl and not everyone is lucky in love.
Many have called over the years for the mass congregation of excited teenagers to be banned, saying it puts them all at risk and ruins the holidays of anyone else who has foolishly booked their annual vacation on the same week. But if you look on the bright side it’s a massive boost for local businesses… and who doesn’t look back on their own action packed schoolies experience and laugh? It’s a once in a life time opportunity that precedes life in the real world – and wouldn’t we all go back to that best summer holiday ever if we had the chance?
Clea
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