My name's Shane Pais and I studied at
St. Stanislaus School in Bandra Mumbai, India and I'm the UQ International Ambassador.
I chose the University of Queensland because it's such a great University academically.
Because of its international global ranking and I wanted to study in Australia so I
thought it would be best choice.
UQ was absolutely my first choice because I
could not settle for anything other than the best.
UQ has supporting facilities so right from when you land at the airport you'll get support from UQ.
There's a Student Centre and there's a separate centre for
international students. You can go there if you've any query and you can talk to
them about accommodation your resume and anything they can help you with that.
My name is Shiva Balachandran I'm from Mumbai University in India.
There are many beautiful places in university to hang out with friends.
My favourite place at UQ has to be the Great Court because it's got a good chain of cafe areas
where you can just grab a coffee and you know hang out with your friends and it's got a pretty huge lawn.
So my favourite place on campus is UQ Lakes.
It's really serene you know and peaceful
UQ's library is one of the biggest libraries in Queensland.
It has huge range of books, the library also
offers you some supportive courses like how to write research papers and how to manage your time and all those sorts of skills.
The UQ teaching staff you'll be assured that they'll be
helping you every step of the whole course.
I think it's really easy to approach them.
If you approach them by email most of them would reply within one business day
and the best part is they also have their consults if you don't understand something in the
lecture or the tutes, just go in there and they'll make sure that after
leaving that consult you know each and everything that you'd wanted to know.
I chose Brisbane specifically. Firstly because of its weather secondly because it's really peaceful and lastly because the people here are very respectful and welcoming
One thing that stood out compared to Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane...
Brisbane stood out in terms of the people, they're really friendly.
They would not hold back to help if you were lost, they would really be helpful
I feel Brisbane is really lively. It reminds me of my home actually.
I've been to other places but my love for Brisbane would never change because it's beautiful.
One of the suggestions that I would like to give would not just think about studies because that that's not the only reason you're here for it's
about the experience when you get to chill out in Brisbane there are many places that you can look forward to go.
In my free time I usually go to the city, also I go to South Bank a lot of times
there is a walk just next to Brisbane River. Brisbane has a very good life and quality of life.
It's a big city and I think it's really safe even if I go like
in the night to catch a train, I don't feel like it's not safe for me.
In Brisbane there is a huge Indian community and they gather for our prime festivals such as Diwali.
You feel at home here because those are festivals which are really close to our hearts.
You can still go around and have your Indian food or take on with the Indian culture
and do whatever you want and still be in an Australian background.
You're looking to enhance your skills and have a whole new experience of new country and new people.
Brisbane is a city to come.
I would definitely recommend UQ because it's changed my life.
Going from someone who is dependent on other people in India, I'm now self-sufficient and can do everything on my own.
This place is not just about a degree, this is about an all-round development.
It's more about having a chance to put yourself out there and knowing your strengths,
knowing your weaknesses and realising that there's so much more potential.
My decision to come to UQ was the best one I think I've ever made.
It's a decision you'll not regret.