Hello my friends!!
Today I will explain a little bit about the decision process of coming to study here in Australia.
I decided to live abroad in 2014, after my business closed due to a fire in the shopping center. My first stop was Canada, where I studied Academic English to prepare myself for a university. I really enjoyed Vancouver but we were not allowed to work there, so I think that my experience wasn’t quite complete over there. Also, the weather did not make me happy, specially after 30 straight days of rain and the sunset at 3.30pm.
After Canada, I decided to study a Bachelor of Business in Barcelona. I had already visited the city, and I always loved Europe and their lifestyle. The weather as not that bad, and the winter as cold but without many rainy days. The only problem there was the lack of work. Student visa in Europe works same was as here in Australia. We can work 20 hours per week, and this made my life very difficult in terms of finding a job. Also, the salary was not great, specially when rents in Barcelona are ridiculously high.
So I started to think… “I need a place with good weather, good universities and also good opportunities of employment”.. I had many friends who came to Australia and worked here, loved all experiences and said that they learned and grew a lot in their professional lives. After some research on google and pages or blogs focused on study abroad, I realized that Australia was a very good option for me.
Weather is very similar to Brazil, specially here in Sydney. Good and hot summer, with sunny days and lovely beaches. Winter is a little bit cold, but I actually love it. What I don’t like is rainy days, and in two years here in Sydney I haven’t seen many of them to be honest. It rains like Brazil, like a normal tropical city.
Universities are very good and well-known worldwide, with excellent reputation and respect. The possibility to find jobs not only in hospitality but also in my career after my graduation is also something very interesting and attractive.
And the city is very safe, everything works, nobody is screaming and complaining in an endless traffic… we have good salaries, so we can live a decent life even working just 20 hours per week. In the end, life is very fair here. You work but you are able to live, to buy things, to enjoy and have fun. Unfortunately in Brazil things are not quite fair at all.
So, what about you? What do you expect from Sydney? What would be your priorities when choosing a place to live abroad? If you have any questions or comments, just leave them here in this post! I will be glad to answer.
Thanks a lot! See you tomorrow
Studying and living in Australia 