I am Georgina. I came from china and I live in Australia a year already. A number of people asked me why you chose Australia for study, I will answer them: I were searching for a good education and become independent ! And I found out lots of different compare with china. Especially culture.
In the beginning, I planned to go to Australia learn English first, so I went to central area of Sydney for studying and living in homestay, the homestay was far away from college, I spent 1 hour on the road every day, but one thing made me very happy, the homestay is near the ocean, that is so beautiful, so I was very happy to staying there. Of cause, I had problem in this homestay, because I were afraid everything at that time and I didn’t speak out at home. For example I don’t like hamburger but home stay gave me that for lunch but I didn’t said anything, I just put in fridge. 3 days after, the homestay really anger about the 3 hamburger which she should thought away, after that, lots of problem came out between us, so I had to move to another homestay. I said good bye to my favorite ocean and then go to another homestay. the second home stay are Philippines, A couple and 2 children, they were really nice to me, the hostess likes cooking and make cupcake for me often. I learned lessons from last homestay. the second hommstay with me just like my own family, and we still have good relationship until now. A few months ago she invited me to her house and she made a really nice cake for me, I was glad that she still remember I like chocolate cake, it really let me very moved! All in all, most of people in Australia are really friendly and outspoken, so, if you have any problems, just speat it out, I think that is most important thing when you live in homestay in my experience.
Now, talk about after half year’s life, I went to a private school to starting my high school’s life. At the first ,I saw a number of people are local students, I were so worry, because plot of movie came out of my memory: few people bully other people. However I got along with students and teachers, now, I want to say I fell very lucky for study in ST Paul’s grammar school, I think the most admire thing is people in this school they help and humility each other, comity and also fraternity, even more, this school pay attention about Chinese culture. In a word, this school changed me, I am braver than before, all because the dance performance. I chose the dance class for one of my subject, then one day I got a chance with dance performance. I haven’t been dance before, I were really worry about that If I don’t do well, but everybody in group they taught me how to do movement, everybody ardent told me how to do it, then I felt a great power in my body, finally, I gained applause, clapping and at same time I gained succeed and confidents by that.
During the day time, I need to cook for myself every day, I never cook before when I was in China, my grandmother took care me every day, but now I can cook whatever I like. Now I knew how hard work my grandmother did. Thankfully, I am independent now. on the other hand, I got more time to learn something else. The study life in Australia completely different in China. They pay attention to practical operation, that’s why I don’t have to do that much homework as China, my friend who study in china always complain about the home work was too much, don’t have anytime for something else which is interested in. oh! How lucky I am! I can play piano or guitar and singing after school and I also found lots of fun in its.
By the way, the most important thing is I know how to communicate with local student and I have got many friends in the school, I enjoy my school’s life very much!
What I want to say in the end is if you go to a new place which is strange place to study, you will know many things better than you think, you don’t have to think too much to be afraid of how to adjust a new situation. anyway, you will achieve your goals and grow up when you’re doing anything through the right way. Believe me, you will be somebody different which is better than you used to be, take it easy, step by step forward, that will be a amazing thing in your life!
