When Alexander Forrest set off with his dad on a 4400-kilometre cross-country road trip from his home in Perth to the Gold Coast to attend university, it was a deliberate plan.
Two years later, and at only 19, Forrest is nearing the end of his film degree at Bond University and says the promise of an in-person learning experience and campus life was a big drawcard in making the journey.
Rachael BoltonWork and careers reporterRachael Bolton is a veteran technology and culture reporter who now covers the work and careers beat at The Australian Financial Review. Send tips about workplace culture, artificial intelligence, layoffs or other work-related issues via the encrypted messaging platform via Signal (@RachaelBolton.01). Email Rachael at rachael.bolton@afr.com
