Australia Life

Hi everyone. You will be wondering why this blog exists, right? We do not have the exact answer for that question, but we have our own reasons to open this new blog. We are all Malaysians who study in Australia for our better future. Australia may be our second home for now.

Lets take a closer look about Australia. Australia is a stable, culturally diverse and democratic society with a skilled workforce and a strong, competitive economy. With a population of more than 21 million, Australia is the only nation to govern an entire continent. It is the earth’s biggest island and the sixth-largest country in the world in land area. Australia is one of the world’s oldest landmasses and has been populated by human beings for an estimated 60 000 years. Before the arrival of European settlers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples inhabited most areas of the continent. Australia’s contemporary history is relatively short, with the first European settlement established by Great Britain on 26 January 1788. Australia’s population includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and migrants from some 200 countries. In over 60 years of planned post-war migration, Australia has welcomed more than 6.5 million migrants, including more than 660 000 refugees. During this time, the population has tripled from about 7 million. Migrants have brought with them language skills and other capabilities that are valuable in today’s global economy and workforce. Although English is the official language in Australia, more than 3 million Australians speak a language other than English at home (2007). As a result, Australia offers the familiarity of a Western business culture with a workforce capable of operating in many different business environments.

That's Australia. As for us, we arrived here just a week ago, or maybe 10 days. The lifestyle in Australia is really different. We have to adjust ourselves to that when we first arrived. For example, shops close in the evening here. We can't go out to and shop just like we do in Malaysia. Moreover, there are no mamak stalls here. In Malaysia, we can go out yum cha in mamak stalls anytime, even during midnights.

Because of that, we will have our dinner at home everyday. As all of us know, a balanced diet is important for our health. Let's take a brief look of what we usually eat for our meal:

spaghetti

and of course, the carbonara sause

with some chicken drumstick as source of protein

and some fresh grapes bought from Queen Victoria market

eaten together with some broccoli

and fruit juice too.

Healthy meal, huh? xD

Australians speak differently when compared with people from other countries. The manner of speaking is an expression of identity. It signals identification with one group and rejection of another. You will find it hard to understand the Australian accent and slang in the beginning. In order to understand them better, you must listen and speak more with them.

Well, that's just a bit we know about Australia. There are still more to explore.. But studies are important too. Have a good day. =P