The Gardeniers
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ERIC SCHLIPF
Where you’re from: Glen Cove, NY, USA
Uni degree: Business
What you do in your spare time: Watch sports, play music and occasionally read books
Favorite non-fish ocean animal: Stone Crab
If someone played me in a movie it would be: Chris Pratt
Favorite place in Brisbane: Southbank
Secret talent: Eating a lot of food
Hogwarts House: Gryffindor....yawn
EMILY ABERNATHY
Where you’re from: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Uni degree: Business and Economics
What you do in your spare time: Following people on social media who live in tiny houses or refurbished school buses, crafts (bullet journal, making cards, etc.), watching Netflix, reading thrillers
Favorite non-fish ocean animal: Rays. All the rays.
Favorite place in Brisbane: Coffee Iconic, Bonsai Botanika, Saint Lucy’s, Hundred Acre Bar…essentially cute coffee shops
Secret talent: Being more athletic/coordinated than I look.
Hogwarts House: HUFFLEPUFF
CARLY KIES
Where you’re from: Mutare, Zimbabwe
Uni degree: Chemistry
What you do in your spare time: Hammock, frisbee, hang with friends, adventure
Favorite non-fish ocean animal: Seahorse
If someone played me in a movie it would be: Mandy Moore
Favorite place in Brisbane: Along the river behind the St Lucia Golf Course
Secret talent: I’m really good at finding perfect spots to hammock
Hogwarts House: Hufflepuff
MITCHELL KEYS
Where you’re from: Auburn, Alabama, USA
Uni degree: Communications
What you do in your spare time: Cook, practice guitar, play Magic: The Gathering
Favorite non-fish ocean animal: Coral
If someone played me in a movie it would be: Eric Schlipf
Favorite place in Brisbane: SushiHub
Secret talent: Writing “About Me” pages
Hogwarts House: Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters
AMELIA BROWNE
Where you’re from: Brisbane Australia
Uni degree: Bachelor of Design (Internation)
What you do in your spare time: Watch math videos, play guitar uke and piano, listen to murder podcasts and play volleyball and netball
Favorite non-fish ocean animal: Sea Hare
If someone played me in a movie it would be: Gemma Chan
Favorite place in Brisbane: Oxley Common
Secret talent: Super Expressive Face
Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw
SIMONE HINDSBERGER
Where you’re from: Denmark
Uni degree: Dual bachelor degree Arts/Communication, majoring in ancient history, Chinese (language), and digital media
What you do in your spare time: My main hobby is video games. But I also love to play piano and sometimes guitar as well. I also like to read, garden, and do any creative activities like knitting, crocheting, drawing, baking and probably a bunch more that I can't think of off the top of my head.
Favorite non-fish ocean animal: Probably dolphins, although seals are a close second.
If someone played me in a movie it would be: I’d probably try to see if I could play myself, but otherwise Milly Bobby Brown would be cool
Favorite place in Brisbane: Probably the Botanical gardens in the city, lots of fond memories of picnics and hanging out with friends there.
Secret talent: It wouldn’t be a secret if I told you!
Hogwarts House: Slytherin