Hi:Originally posted by Gedanken:A couple of questions:
1) What are you studying and which year are you in?
2) Which university are you at?
3) What kind of work are you looking for? Try to narrow it down to a couple of things.
My experience is in Melbourne, but in 8 years I was not unemployed for more than 24 hours unless I chose to take time out. For a year and a half, I also managed to get around the 20 hour rule. However, working out a strategy for you depends on the answers to the three questions above.
can u email me? my email address is at [email protected]. I haven't gotten your email address yet..Originally posted by Gedanken:I agree completely with Lingos about the issue of keeping yourself covered for accidents and such - it's a rough world out there.
Nightsky, I still haven't received your CV - send me a copy and we can get cracking. Also, see if you can get any contacts at Sydney U - if I get something I'll pass it on.
u are right !!! my friends here are mostly non asians...but you see, there's always the inertia to move away from ur own community in the initial phase. The koreans perform poorly in this aspect in my opinion. It takes time to fit into any culture but always the willingness and desire to blend in must be there first..Originally posted by Lingos:Nightsky.. that's good that you have worked in a restaurant. You can use them as a reference now.
And with regard to the temasek network and not getting a response. I don't think that many asian students have worked in their student life at all. I remember most of my friends driving cars and living in apartments that their parents have paid for. All they did was drive around and had fun!
Gedanken glad to find another Singaporean (i presume you are) that fit into the aussie culture!
Thanks !!!!! Used to have a hectic work schedule in singapore, took up photography to de-stress..in the end addicted to it.. that's how i spent my time here while not job hunting...Originally posted by Gedanken:Likewise, Lingos! What's the point of going and living in another country if you're going to stick with your own culture? You may as well stay at home. My mate declared me a true-blue Aussie the day I sat in his back shed and had a beer with him.
I know what you mean about the students who have everything paid for them - they usually have very little clue about what's going on because they're too busy mucking about, and I have no time for people like that. For myself, what I spent over eight years is pretty much what most other overseas students spent during their undergraduate years, and I'm pretty pleased with that. Hell, the fees alone were enough to give anyone a heart attack.
nightsky, I just got your e-mail - give me a while to have a look at it and I'll see what I can do. Great photos, by the way!
What's the point of going and living in another country if you're going to stick with your own culture?Originally posted by Gedanken:Likewise, Lingos! What's the point of going and living in another country if you're going to stick with your own culture? You may as well stay at home. My mate declared me a true-blue Aussie the day I sat in his back shed and had a beer with him.
I know what you mean about the students who have everything paid for them - they usually have very little clue about what's going on because they're too busy mucking about, and I have no time for people like that. For myself, what I spent over eight years is pretty much what most other overseas students spent during their undergraduate years, and I'm pretty pleased with that. Hell, the fees alone were enough to give anyone a heart attack.
nightsky, I just got your e-mail - give me a while to have a look at it and I'll see what I can do. Great photos, by the way!