This document provides advice for students studying abroad in Australia. It discusses common worries that students should not be concerned with, such as their application process, and issues they should pay attention to like preparing for arrival, dealing with culture shock upon arriving, managing life as a student in a foreign country, adjusting upon returning home, and potentially experiencing culture shock again when readjusting to life after studying abroad. The document encourages students to enjoy their experience and live their life to the fullest while overseas.

1. Your Studies
‘Down Under’
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2. Your “Life”
‘Down Under’
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3. The ‘real’ issues
What you shouldn’t worry
about; and!
What you should pay attention
to.

4. 1.

5. What you
shouldn’tworry about

6. Issues
WhyAustralia?!
Your application

7. Chart courtesy HSBC <http://www.hsbc.com/news-and-insight/2013/study-costs-most-in-australia>

8. Why Australia?

9. "Most of this country is
empty. We have the
lowest population
density in the world ..."!
!
- David Dale, The 100 Things everyone needs to !
know about Australia (1996).

10. Map courtesy http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/australia/map.htm

11. http://heswiki.onconfluence.com/display/radwiki/Australian+University+Location
Map courtesy http://heswiki.onconfluence.com/display/radwiki/Australian+University+Location

12. It’s your
problem!

13. However,

14. http://heswiki.onconfluence.com/display/radwiki/Australian+University+Location
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15. Your
application
and scholarships

16. To dos
Meet, but preferably EXCEED, the English
proficiency minimum requirements!
Have reasonable academic record!
Consult international student office!
Consult and keep in touch with prospect supervisor!
Consult IDP Thailand

17. 2.

18. What you
should
pay attention
to

19. Issues
Your pre-departure!
Your arrival!
Your W-curve!
Your ‘life’!
Returning your
home!
Your W-curve
(again)!
Your ‘new life’

20. Your
pre-departure

21. Your arrival

22. Your W-curve
First encounter

23. FOREIGN!
COUNTRY
Courtesy http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/files/pdf/info_sheets/wcurve.pdf

24. Any
suggestion?

25. Certainly.

26. Overcome it,
fast!
Enjoy your life and studies ...

27. Your ‘life’
Live your life. It’s really yours!

28. Returning
your home
Or not?

29. Your W-curve
Revisit

30. FOREIGN!
COUNTRY
Courtesy http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/files/pdf/info_sheets/wcurve.pdf

31. Your ‘new life’
It’s entirely up to you!

32. Questions and
answers?

33. The important
questions!

34. Am I ready?
What am I worried about?!
What do I pay attention to?

35. Last but not least,
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36. Enjoy your life.
It’s yours!