Hey! I'm going on exchange TOMORROW and I'm going to be video blogging from Canada!
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- Asako-Sophia (psychology, 3rd year)
- Clare Gavin
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- Gladys
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- Martin Seneviratne (Science Exchange)
- Nicole Coggan
- Peter (civil engineering and commerce, 3rd year)
- Rob Dolton
- Bec Santos
- sam (arts 3rd year)
- Winey Suen
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Comments
This is great!
Posted by: Ghassan | July 24, 2007 11:18 PM
Wow!
this totally solves my 'i hate reading 'crisis' and i can see your beautiful face asako!!
I hope you're enjoying canada!
Posted by: Winey | July 26, 2007 01:55 AM
Hey Asako,Have a wonderful exchange,stay happy and keep us informed.You must tell us all the tall tales,total triumphs, terrible truths,and totally terrific tit bits of travelling to Canada thru Europe.
Posted by: DEbby Nikolaou | August 1, 2007 10:01 PM
hi:
i'm a boy from china.
i wanna ask some questions.
Can you tell me how the international student life is in Sydney/Austrilia?
how much the rent is in Sydney?
how much i can be paid if i take a part-time job while i study there? thankyou.
---jason
Posted by: jason | December 9, 2008 09:18 PM
Hi Jason,
Thanks for visiting the blog!
As an international student you are entitled to do anything a local student does, so the life is how you make it! We have a ton of social clubs and societies that you can join to make friends, plus sydney is very multicultural so you shouldn't worry about fitting in.
Rent in sydney can be expensive. It can start around $100 and go up to $200 or more, per week, for one room in an apartment or house. The important thing is to not get ripped off by a real estate agent or landlord.
We have an accommodation service that can help you find a place, and help you negotiate a contract etc.
http://www.usyd.edu.au/stuserv/accommodation/
A good option for when you first move here is to live in a university owned residence. Some examples are Darlington House, International House, and Sydney Uni Village. When you get a feel for the city you can choose a neighbourhood you feel comfortable in.
As for work, you can expect to earn about $15-20 an hour in a part time job. As an international student your hours may be limited to 20 hrs a week.
Good luck! Please post another comment if you have any more questions
Asako
Posted by: asako | December 11, 2008 12:13 AM