Mein Name ist Patricia und ich absolviere im Moment einen doppelten Abschluss im DownUnder. Im Laufe meines Aufenthaltes werde ich immer wieder zu verschienenen Themen einen Beitrag posten. Sodass sich jeder am Ende der insgesamt 5 Schritte seine eigene Meinung zum Thema Double Degree an der USC bilden kann.
Ich werde auf konstruktive Kommentare, Hinweise, Fragen und so weiter eingehen und das Anliegen evt. an die entsprechenden Fachleute weiterreichen.
A roadtrip can be really different. I've been on two roadtrips so far and the atmosphere is kind of the same as well as the style of living but the same time it's different.
Both times we had a campervan which means we can sleep in the car. We don't have to set up a tent or book accommodations for every night. That's a good advantage especially because sleep almost every night on a different spot. Quit obvious because we are driving around but for example we stayed in coral bay for one week. But the reason was the scuba diving day. We had to wait a few days to do it. So we lost a bit of time, but it was definitely worth it! Inspirations of our spots at night:
To start the next semester successfully I have to do some things:
look after courses that are interesting for me and that I am also allowed to take (from RAC and USC)
- that is sometimes a bit tricky because pre-courses have to be taken or any other requirements have to be granted
Insight of the courses I can take with reservations (Anti/not allowed to take at the same time)
The time enrollment is available enroll into the courses (without choosing the times of lectures and tutorial, workshops,...)
When class selection is open, choose your campus and the time for each course
During that:
Check the time table for clashes. Last semester I had to change a few tutorial times because of class time clashes
Check the course outline of each course for which books are required
Have a look on the Facebook page for Textbooks selling at USC for second-hand books (The reading material is really expensive and for an exchange student most time not worth it to spend too much money on it)
Get a calendar to enter the due dates for assignments and the mid-semester break
Transfer the tuition fees to get free credit on the printing account (10$)
Due to my course BUS 331 - business internship I do have to take other steps to get enrolled in this course.
What's special in this course?
BUS 331 is a third year business course (3xx) where students are doing an internship instead of going to the lectures.
The duration of the internship is 96hours during week 2 and 13. Which means once a week 8 hours of work in a company
Assignments still have to been taken: Journals that show your improvements, reports and a final presentation as well as regular meetings with your person responsible in the company
years ago students had to pay money to take this course, now it's for free (my last information)
You'll get no marks for this course. It's either passed or failled, so please check with the examination office, if you're allowed to take the course
Requirements for this course:
Contact Julie Flangain, she'll get in contact with you and talk through the process
get a CV ready as your application for the internship and hand it to Julie
Julie will check if your marks in the past meet the requirements (I don't know what the requirements are, but my results were good enough)
Meet Julie to get to know each other and she'll present you a few job opportunities
choose the department/company you think your tasks fit the best to what you want to experience
Julie will contact the company for you to get an appointment for the interview
If you had a positive result from the interview:
you'll fill in the contract between you, USC and the company (in my case Matthew Flinders Anglican College- Human Resources Management)
(apply for the Blue card (Führungszeugnis) if you're working with children/people)
START working as an intern in AUSTRALIA
The whole process is still going (because of the blue card) and I started researching in November last year! The first time I contacted Julie was at the beginning of December. Even though that I was on holiday,coordination of this course takes alot more effort and time than just enrolling in a course after checking the criteria. Jobs that need to be done till the semester starts:
go on holiday again on 14th of February!!!
My time table (Monday morning is free till 10 am, I had to enroll in a course for the student visa because I can not enroll into the internship course yet...
PLUS 8 hours work on Friday at the school. The collection of the courses was still easier this time than for the first time. One good thing about the double degree. NOT everything is new. But I'll tell you more in the next post.
That's a hard question and to answer it I have to make a list to show you what's different and then what's maybe easier.
Comparison of the first and the second Semester
When analysing the list I differentiated between aspects of preparartion for the semesters and the aspects during the semesters. That shows clearly that the preparation now is less and from the things I already know it's easier this time. I also know some people before the semester starts I can catch up or just exchange the courses we take and compare the time slots. So I changed my time for one tutorial to make the group assignment with someone I know already AND someone that I know that is hardworking on it. These aspects will make it easier at least for the one assignment. The things that are new for this semester- like organizing the internship are without experience and "harder". To sum up: All in all I would say that I can start into the new semester more relaxed because I know how almost everything is working and how I can get help easily. But I'm glad that I took the course where I have to work so it's not going to be a routine and maybe "boring". Now I'm excited for the internship.
26th of January is Australia day [Straya day] that's the national day of Australia. It's the day to reflect on what it means to be Australian, to celebrate contemorary Australia an to acknowledge the Austrlian history. Furthermore it's an important date in Australia's history and has changed over time. Australia day started as a celebration for emancipated convicts. Now its mora a celebration of Australia that reflects the nation's diverse people. 26th of Januar has been a difficult symbol for many Aboriginal people as well as for Torres Strait Islander people. They see this date as a day of sorrow and mourning. Nowadays people give thought to how lucky we are to live in Australia and celebrate the freedom we have to live in Australia. If you want to read more about this day this website might be interesting: Australia day Tomorrow is a public holiday because Straya day is on a sunday this year. How people celebrate this date: - There are some parades in the cities, I've been to the one in our city - Families are having a party and invite their friends, they say "it's more than a day off". We will not have a party or go to one. t's the birthday of one daughter of the family so normally their celebrating her birthday but she's in canada right now. - over 16.000 new Australians become citizens on Australia day
"the mini fan club"
governance service like fire service, police, ambulance
During the second roadtrip we passed the following national parks:
Dandenong Ranges National Park
Located 40km east of Melbourne, Victoria, a rainforest. The Park has grown to 3500ha, and is famous for its Mountain Ash Trees (the tallest flowering tree in the world) and lush fern gullies.
Kookaburras, cockatoos, crimson rosellas and other native birds call this place home.
On the way to Sydney
Philipp Island Nature Parks
Located on Phillip Island which is 80km south of Melbourne.
On the way from the great ocean road to Phillip Island we found a campground that is close to the road but not too far and noisy. We had to find a campsite because we were driving in the national park. Bush camping is not allowed in national parks except if it's an authorized campsite by the council.
Camping spot in the pure nature
Coorong National Park
Located on the coast 156km south east of Adelaide. Part of the park is the Younghusband Peninsula. It's a 145km long, narrow, parallel to the coast peninsula.
It's characterized by sand dunes, lagoons and coast vegetation. Especially birds are home here.
rainy weather between January and March: 2011 heavy flood
It's the second time that I've been to Brisbane and it is still really nice, I'm not bored of the city at all.
Brisbane from above
Mount Coot-Tha
Albert Street Uniting Church
Art in Brisbane
Brisbane from Kangaroo Point Cliffs
One of a lot of lizards on the way to Southbank
Southbank with beach
100% me- Ice cream makes me happy
Brisbane itself is not directly connected with the ocean. The Brisbane river ends in the ocean but beach access is difficult. The beach in southbank is a good option to cool down.
Mangroves in the botanical gardens
Wheel of Brisbane
On the way back to the Sunshine Coast without a car anymore
Yes we had to give back the car in Brisbane. But public transport in Brisbane or the sunshine coast is no problem at all. It takes some time to get from Brisbane home because the speed of the train is more or less just as fast as a city train in Germany. But the landscape is nice- if it would't be dark.
- capital city of the state New South Wales in Australia - biggest city in Australia - 5 million citizens (City itself 170.000 citizens) - UTC +11 hours (Oct-March), +10 hours (March-Oct) - Sydney with its 650 suburbs is double the size of Berlin
We drove in one day from Wheelers Hill (suburb east of Melbourne) to Sydney and stopped at the Dandenong National Park.
Dandenong National Park
Typical trucks around Australia
Arrival in Sydney
We spent two days in Sydney.
In the City with the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the back
On the ferry to Darlings Point
Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge
Circular Quay and the Ferry Terminals
On the back of by dad trying to get a good picture of the Harbour Bridge
Circular Quay and the Ferry Terminals from the Harbour Bridge
Thank you to the people that try to stop the fires in Australia
Aboriginal light show at Sydney Opera
Sydney at night
On the way to Bondi Beach
Bondi Beach Sydney
I would be a good volunteer for the TV series "Bondi rescue"
my surfing skills till now
The Lifeguard House is a main filming location for the Australian TV show
Manly Beach: It's not always sunny on the Coast...
