It was very overwhelming to come study in Australia. However, Kardinia and all the teachers helped me to get through all the challenges.

As an overseas students in Kardinia, the school has always been helping me since the first day I came here. They helped me get used to this new environment with their advices. There is an oversea student- coordinator to look after the oversea students. I am pleased that I can always talk to her when I need help and she is always happy to give us a hand. Besides, the teachers are very nice and friendly. I remember when I first came here, they always asked me how I was which meant a lot to me because you can feel that you are part of the school and people are willing to help you out.

Geelong is a beautiful city and I really enjoy the life here. I like to go to have brunch with my friends on Pako or in town. There are many lovely restaurants and cafés in Geelong. Nevertheless, Geelong is located near beaches and I love to go to the beach in summer. It is a great idea to spend your summer on the beach.

I am glad that I have this opportunity to study in Kardinia, everyone is very friendly and happy help you. I also enjoy the atmosphere here, Kardinia is a place where you can make a lot of friends and indeed, to learn.

WONG Yi Man (Alexa)

出國留學是一件既興奮又緊張的事。在每位老師和同學幫助下，我很快就能夠適應這個新環境。

作為一個海外學生, 感到緊張是無可避免的，幸好Kardinia每位同學和老師都會不厭其煩地幫助我，好讓我們有一愉快的校園生活。在Kardina, 有一位國際學生輔導員去管理和照顧學生的需要。當我遇到問題是我也會去尋求她的協助。當遇上學習上的問題，老師也會很樂意利用他們的課外時間去幫助我們。

Geelong是一個空氣清新，環境優美的城市。我非常享受這兒的生活模式。我喜歡和朋友到市中心的咖啡店，買一杯咖啡。這兒也有一些亞洲餐館，當我想念家鄉菜時我也會去光顧一下。天氣方面，除了和北半球的氣候相反外，整體溫度是非常舒適，不會太冷也不會太熱。夏天時我們可以到海灘沖浪和游泳.

我感到十分榮幸可以為Kardinia 撰寫這篇文章同時也高興可以在Kardinia 就讀。我十分享受Kardinia 的學習氣氛和這裡的一切。

A story from Eun Jeong Ji, she came from Korea to Deakin Nursing with a prior qualification of Registered Nurse from Korea, with this she was granted CPL for 16 credit points.

I obtained my VCE from Geelong College in 2003. After that, I received a scholarship to study a Bachelor of Philosophy (PhB) degree majoring in biochemistry and molecular biology at Australian National University. PhB is a unique degree from ANU that tailors for high-achieving students and prepares them for a career in academia by offering a research focused undergraduate degree.

During my undergraduate studies, I did an exchange semester at Stockholm University. After Sweden, I returned to ANU and completed my Honours research project at the John Curtin School of Medical Research under Professor Chris Parish. I was winner of the University Medal and recipient of the Janet Elspeth Crawford Prize recommended by the Dean of the Faculty of Science. I continued on with research and completed a PhD in molecular immunology at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research. My project investigated how cells in the immune system perceive cues from viral infections such as influenza and translate these cues into forming an appropriate immune response to defend the body from invading pathogens.

My study resulted in authorship in high-ranking academic journals including Nature Immunology and Immunity and part of the study was chosen for presentation at the 14th International Congress Of Immunology in Kobe. I was the sole recipient of the Australian Academy of Science Adam J Berry Memorial Scholarship in 2010 and completed a traineeship at the National Institutes of Health in the US under the prestigious Dr Warren Leonard. I have since pursued a career in medicine and am currently studying my 2nd year of the postgraduate degree at St Vincent's Hospital (a clinical school belonging to University of Melbourne).

Del Tuanui from Chatham Islands in the south Pacific Ocean and Gigi Cardwell from Mitta Mitta, Victoria both studied Agribusiness at Marcus Oldham. During their time at Marcus they conceived their idea of creating a business that capitalised on the clean, fresh and highly prized produce of the Chatham Islands. They established links to high end restaurants and food outlets in Sydney and Brisbane and are providing a high quality supply of Chatham Island food directly into those outlets and have been able to raise the profile of the wonderful produce from the Chatham Islands at the same time.