For 24 years of my life, I have been living in a small town called Jaysingpur in India. Life here has been quite rewarding. With almost half of my friends and relatives being here it has been my den for life. It’s hard for me to imagine myself living away from my family for a period that exceeds a normal holiday time. Yet, I chose to come to AUSTRALIA!
Yes, Australia! ‘The biggest island’, ‘The Land Down Under’ or ‘The Land of Kangaroo’ are some of the many ways how the rest of the world describes this nation. I came here for studying Masters of HRM, which is something I always wanted to do.
Why I chose Australia for my studies?
I had always wanted to visit Australia for all the beautiful beaches and landmarks it has to offer. Being a bike enthusiast, the Great Ocean Road was always on my bucket list. Fortunately, I got offers from all three universities I had applied for in Australia. It was fixed that I was going to Australia. Now I had to make, maybe, the most important decision of my life – Melbourne or Sydney?
SYDNEY it is! So here I am in Sydney! The University of Technology Sydney is where I am studying and is probably going to be the new headquarter for my blog! Sydney being the financial capital of Australia, it attracts many multi-national corporations. This is one of the reasons why I chose Sydney over Melbourne. As I am learning business, I thought to be in a city which actually have big business companies.
But it has been a rollercoaster ride of emotions for mer ever since I have arrived here.
My First Impression of the City.
Sydney had been quite welcoming since day one. With almost perfect weather and plenty of eating choices, it has already become my favorite. I landed in Sydney at around 10 PM and the ‘antarctic winds’ sent chills through my body, I had never experienced such a cold temperature ever! I was gladly welcomed by a bunch of my friends who were living here for a while.
After a chill night, the sun in the morning gave some hint of warmth. Then came the time when my brain decided to hit me up with emotions. I cried! I cried my heart out! The realization of me being around 10,000 km away from my home, my city, my people, my friends and everything else that I gave my heart to! I missed my mom!
I always had a fear of being homesick when I’ll be here in Australia. The ‘homesick demon’ caught me, and caught me in a way that felt like a prison of emotions. But this feeling was soon defeated by all those new friends here. It was party time. Some Indian snacks. My favorite fish! And overnight talks!
Over the period of these two weeks I had moments where I cried, I laughed and I cried again. But there was one thing very well inscribed in my brain – NEVER GIVE UP! No matter how I felt about this new place, no matter I didn’t utter a word for a whole day, I just cannot return back home. In my initial week of university I came across this 54 year old wise man who told me this wonderful thing – “If you gave up here in Sydney, you will give up on your life. While if you just be here and fight these primary emotions and win, here in Sydney, you can win for your life.”
So here I am after spending a fortnight here in Sydney, smiling and writing and wanting to help more and more people who come here leaving all their treasure behind.
I’ll see you soon, more stronger and more happier!
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