Mancy Chan

Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong
Exchange to Flinders University, Australia

Comparing my expectations before this exchange program began, only one sentence comes to mind: “My dreams came true!” My expectations mentioned in my application letter were the usual hopes of studying abroad, meeting new friends, etc.

All of these hopes have been achieved. In addition, many other unpredicted experiences can be counted as bonuses. For example, I immersed myself into Australian culture by joining an Australian footy game outing for exchange students organized by the International Student Service Unit (“ISSU”) of Flinders University, South Australia. One of the international students who sat next to me was a huge fan of this local game. His explanation of all the rules and tricks in the match only made the game more pleasurable for me. In fact, it was my first time to watch a sports game live. I still cannot forget the moment when one of the players made a shot, and the cheering fully filled the stadium. The fans were so supportive of their team which also made me scream and hurrah with them.

This program provided me with a deeper understanding of Australian culture, not to mention Aussie English and its aboriginal culture!

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