Toastmaster CC Speech 5 notes
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The document describes the author's experience studying abroad in Australia as an international student from Asia. It mentions applying to university without an application fee, feeling nervous about the first solo international flight but being reassured by family friends in Australia, finding comfort in the many Asian communities and Malaysian restaurants near campus, joining multiple student clubs and cooking for themselves while also gaining weight from the large portion sizes at restaurants.
Toastmaster CC Speech 5 notes
- 1. Toastmaster CC Project 5 Title: Australian Experience ● Applied to the university during special exhibition that did not need registration fee. ● Got offer. Elated, but then... ● Slightly nervous. First air travel on own. ● Reassured by mum that a lot of family friends. ● Found that environment is so similar to here because of a lot of Asians. ● So no homesickness. Malaysians, Singaporeans. ● Malaysian restaurants in and around the campus. ● Dishes were a lot of helping. Every time had to tell them to make less, but otherwise a lot of weight gained. Show stomach? ● Clubs and societies. Joined a whole lot of them. Run up and down if they had events same time. ● Still had to cook. ● Stupid dancing injury. ● Lecturers. ● Failures.