Tuesday, September 16, 2008

My Aussie life

G'day!
I have not updated this blog for ages. Most of the time I prefer keeping diary in Chinese on my wretch blog (www.wretch.cc/blog/vicachic), tending to maintain my Chinese writing and network back in Taiwan.

Currently I study for Graduate Diploma of Marketing Communication, from Feb to Nov this year in the University of Canberra. It is all about marketing, brand management, public relations, advertising and media relations. This subject arouses my interest strongly, meanwhile it contributes to the conneciton of my past experience and future perspective.

The life in Australia is truly relaxing. I study hard for my own interests, then travel a lot to see this big country.
Most Aussie can not believe Taiwan is the same size as Tasamania but consist of 23 million population. The density is just like putting all Australian into Tasamania and then squeese another 2 million people in.It brings the different concept of distance and space between Taiwanese and Australian.

While I traveled to Albury, Bendigo, Melbourne, Philip Island, Lake entrance, Cooma, Merimbula, Batemans Bay, Sydney, Port Maquarie, Tweed Head, Byron Bay, Ballina, Brisbane, and Surfers Paradise, each place displays a different face of Australia. The climate, architecture, food, dress, and people all contribute to the fascinating appearance of each city and small town.

At the beginning of this adventure, I compared Taiwan and Australia by recognising the familiar elements in Aussie with strong Taiwanese perspective. Now, I see what Aussie got and use it to build up my value and future blueprint.

Besides the traveling and life experience, I met a lot of fantastic Australians who are really friendly and taking good care of me. Harry, my counsellor from Rotary Club of Mitchell-Gungahlin, his wife Dorothy, and all their family and friends have become my support and my permanent Aussie family.

So far, I found my short term career goal in terms of being a human resource head hunter or a public relation practioner. Long term goal has been set up as the initiator and coordinator of international community project which focuses on education and entrepreneurship.

Now, I admire sunshine, walking and smiling at everyone I meet. I enjoy keeping myself in calm and silence and following the flow, then allowing my body to follow my mind and soul. Is it the happiest status in my life? I wont say so, because I believe all the possible potential.