Studying in a New South Wales government school was a natural fit for me because I have family
in Australia and I’ve been hearing lots of encouraging information about studying
in Australia and how good it is.
I think for my family Australia’s education is considered the best in the world and we
decided to come here because of the facilities available to students.
It was a bit scary when I first started because it is a new language; it’s a complete new
environment and school. But my teachers and my friends were always being supportive. They
encouraged me to do more things, try other things other than just studying.
There are lots of opportunities to study whatever you want like for me I would like to become
a Language Teacher. In our country we couldn’t have that opportunity.
Teacher support for me was a very important key to my achievement during my HSC. They
were always there to help and I am very grateful for their experiences and advice.
I think Australia was the perfect choice for me because the people are nice and it is a beautiful country.
In our school we have lots of people from many, many different places and we always
share our culture with each other and talk about the food, the language, and the traditions
in their country.
By studying in Sydney Australia and also living in Sydney did give me a better understanding
into what I want to do in the future, into what kind of person I want to be in the future,
and my place in the world. Being in Sydney I really like the environment
here. Everyone’s friendly and polite to each other and I like the lifestyle here as well.
At the moment I’m really excited to start uni because I’m planning to do a Bachelor
of Science and Master of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Sydney.
I’m about to start a course called Physiotherapy at Sydney Uni. I’m really excited for the
course because I think that is where my interest is.
So now I’m currently in my last semester of Chemical Engineering and looking back at
my time in high school I think that without the support that I had received, without the communication
and leadership skills that I have learned during my high school years I wouldn’t have
been able to achieve a lot of good results in university.
These results are consistent with a high academic results obtained each year in the HSC by international
students studying in New South Wales government schools.
Schools have also provided the opportunity for students to develop other skills in leadership,
independent learning, public speaking, creative thinking, and problem solving and opportunities
to work with local communities through volunteer and charity work.
These truly outstanding achievements are recognised today by 76 from 41 schools being nominated
for the two International Student Awards. DE international started the Student Ambassador
program in 2010. These students are award winners and nominees from previous years and
have been invited to be part of the DE International Student Ambassador program because of their
wonderful qualities.
Good afternoon ladies and gentleman, my name is Andrew Kim. I was born in Taiwan and I moved
to South Korea when I was two years old and I came to Australia in 2003.
Good afternoon everyone my name is Snow Lee. I come from China. I graduated from Killarney
Heights High School in 2009 and I did a Bachelor of Commerce and Law at the University of Sydney.
I got my practicing certificate last year and made it as a lawyer in the New South Wales
Supreme Court. Now I am working as a solicitor.
Good afternoon my name is Kenneth Lu. I am from Hong Kong but grew up in Singapore. I
graduated from St Ives High School in 2013 and I’m currently in my third year of Medicine
at the University of New South Wales. When I graduate I aspire to be an Ophthalmologist.
To all of those who have received the awards and are being acknowledged today congratulations
and again thank you for giving in a period where you could have really just received.
You are now I think well equipped to be great international citizens as well as citizens
of your own country.
You have taken those first steps to show the rest of the world that this is how friendly
relationships can be maintained.
Studying in a different country is a once in a lifetime experience and I would just
say go for it and have fun.
You know what just go ahead, dive straight in and make lots of friends and lots of mistakes
and to learn from those mistakes because this is going to be the time that you will really
cherish in the future.