My friend has been doing mission work at a school in Australia for the past year, so I have a year's worth of knowledge to share about life there. I have no idea if any of this information is exaggerated or inaccurate, but I'm going to write this anyway and of course, it's in list form. Here are seven things I learned about Australia from a non-native Aussie.

1. Sometimes it floods a lot

She said that she looked out her window and saw kids boogie boarding in her cul-de-sac. It's the kind of thing you would expect Americans to do during a hurricane. I guess the world is more united than it seems.

2. 18-year-olds can drink, even missionaries

I just got a message from her saying that she went to a bar with a bunch of teachers after a school event, and that is 100% job goals--if watching a bunch of old people get drunk while stuck with a two-drink limit is job goals.

3. Aussies can rap

Or at least attempt to. This is all unproven to me, for the Aussie in question shies away over the phone every time. He also allegedly does gnarly backflips.

4. Australian all-boy schools are exactly what you'd expect

From the language to the body odor, they've got it all (except females).

5. Kids have no manners, but it's kind of funny

My friend was in an airport and was approached by two kids who, if they were characters on Spongebob, would have had every other word covered up with a dolphin's chirp. Also, one of them farted directly in her face. She then walked away and called me.

6. Yes, there are kangaroos

But they're like, in zoos. They do have koala sanctuaries though, and that sounds pretty great.

7. They get our slang very wrong, and vice versa

Instead of "how ya doin'?" they ask "how ya goin'?" and I can't get over it. Apparently "shrimp on the barbie" isn't a thing there either, since they call shrimp 'prawns.' Gross.