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Reason for choosing USYD

Aft娆ф床鏉�绔炵寽er ten years’ undergraduate study in JUFE, I have formed my interest in commerce. Fur娆ф床鏉�姣斿垎thermore, the domestic employment environment became extremely severe in 2016, so I under娆ф床鏉�璧涗簨stood that only acquiring bachelor degree was not enough to compete with many fabulous pee娆ф床鏉�姣斿垎rs in applying for an ideal job, especially in Shanghai. In this sense, I chose to further my study overseas in order to 娆ф床鏉�涔扮悆缃憇trengthen myself and improve my competitive strength in job application.

By studying overseas, I could not娆ф床鏉�姣斿垎 only further my academic achievement, but also have a chance to feel another culture, bro娆ф床鏉�鍐宠禌adening my horizon and pushing me to be more independent. Among all the countries that wer娆ф床鏉�棰勬祴e suitable for aspiring students, I favored Australia most for its well-formulated law, low娆ф床鏉�绔炵寽 crime rate, leading academic level and sound geographical position. In this connection, 娆ф床鏉�鍐宠禌my physical and psychological health could be ensured and I could also pay my maximum attention to my scholastic develop娆ф床鏉�姣斿垎ment. After unremitting efforts, I finally got offers from Australian National University,娆ф床鏉�鎶曟敞 University of Sydney, Monash University and Macquarie University.

University of Sydney (USYD) is a w娆ф床鏉�棰勬祴orld-renowned institution of higher learning and it is a core member of Group of Eight. The feature that most attracted娆ф床鏉�鎶曟敞 me lies in its school motto of cultivating creativity and pursuing wisdom. USYD’s l娆ф床鏉�鎶曟敞eading ranking and its excellent major of commerce were also critical in prompting me to make up my mind. In the final a娆ф床鏉�璧涗簨nalysis, I decided to choose USYD and proceed to its master of commerce degree.

Study in USYD

In 娆ф床鏉�鍐宠禌Australia, the rating system is different from that in China. In Australia, FAILURE is for the final mark less than 50, 娆ф床鏉�棰勬祴PASS for over 50, CREDIT for over 65, DISTICTION for over 75 and HIGH DISTINCTION for over 85. The final mark of every c娆ф床鏉�鍐犱簹鍐沷urse consists of many parts, such as class participation, group presentation, essay, repo娆ф床鏉�涔扮悆缃憆t, mid-term exam and final exam, each occupying different proportion. Some courses even a娆ф床鏉�绔炵寽dopt double-pass system, namely a student would get a FAILURE for his or her final exam mark is less than 50, though the娆ф床鏉�涔扮悆缃� total one is more than 50. Therefore, study in USYD is not easy because USYD aims at integrating study into every aspec娆ф床鏉�鎶曟敞ts of life. Sometimes, you could also see a student and teacher discussing academic proble娆ф床鏉�涔扮悆缃憁s on the lawn with two cups of coffee.

USYD’s teaching method is basically divided into lecture,娆ф床鏉�璧涗簨 tutorial and seminar. Apart from normal individual essays, students have to find time for group meeting in order to ens娆ф床鏉�鍐犱簹鍐泆re a sound presentation and report. Generally speaking, USYD intends to develop each stud娆ф床鏉�姣斿垎ent’s individual and cooperating skills through different kinds of assignments. Than娆ф床鏉�璧涗簨ks to my four years’ experience in JUFE International School, I felt much easier to 娆ф床鏉�鍐宠禌tackle these hardships. I always inclined to finish my assignments long before the due time so that I could have enough 娆ф床鏉�姣斿垎time to revise or arrange for my own things. It is better to compile and review class notes and files during spare time,娆ф床鏉�璧涗簨 or the final exam period could be really tough. Although studying in USYD and getting a high mark is not easy in USYD, 娆ф床鏉�鎶曟敞you could blaze a trail as long as you make full efforts.

Entertainments in USYD

USYD attaches great importance to 娆ф床鏉�棰勬祴the balance between life and study, so there are many kinds of entertainments on campus, 娆ф床鏉�鍐宠禌helping students relax themselves in spare time. Sports and gym are most popular methods o娆ф床鏉�涔扮悆缃慺 relaxing. Students can reserve tennis court, football court, basketball court and so on.娆ф床鏉�鎶曟敞 In addition, fitness is far more common in Australia and almost everybody would like to go to gyms to improve his or her娆ф床鏉�璧涗簨 physical quality. USYD also features many body-building facilities for students to steel娆ф床鏉�鍐犱簹鍐� themselves. Furthermore, students could have a week-long break after mid-term exam in eac娆ф床鏉�鍐犱簹鍐沨 semester, so people usually choose to have an excursion or find some entertainments to relax.

Dur娆ф床鏉�鍐宠禌ing the whole study period, I went to a concert in Sydney Opera House, enjoying the marvelous architecture. I always wat娆ф床鏉�鍐犱簹鍐沜hed films in local cinemas, improving my listening comprehension because there were no sub娆ф床鏉�涔扮悆缃憈itles. I also went to a local club to enjoy the exotic atmosphere. Fish market was my fav娆ф床鏉�姣斿垎orite place with delicious lobster, oyster and much other seafood. I also travelled other娆ф床鏉�鍐犱簹鍐� Australian cities, such as Melbourne, Cairns, to feel different paces of life. Furthermor娆ф床鏉�棰勬祴e, I usually played Werewolf with many friends on Friday evening, some were acquaintances 娆ф床鏉�绔炵寽and some were strangers, then I could know more people and their life in Sydney. All in all, life is as important as stu娆ф床鏉�鍐宠禌dy in USYD.

Food and Shelter in Sydney

Australia is a country of many immigrants, so I could enjoy man娆ф床鏉�璧涗簨y dishes from different countries, such as Vietnam, Japan, and Korea, etc. Most of all, Chi娆ф床鏉�绔炵寽nese cuisine is very common in Sydney and not very expensive, not like that in America or UK. I usually cooked by mysel娆ф床鏉�涔扮悆缃慺 at home so that I could cut down some expenses. There are many microwaves on campus, so bring a lunch to school is not娆ф床鏉�姣斿垎 difficult. I usually cooked fried dishes, for which were easy and time-saving. At weekend娆ф床鏉�璧涗簨, I could cook some complicated dishes, such as Coo-Lao Meat. Besides, going outside to hav娆ф床鏉�棰勬祴e steak with friends was also an enjoyable experience.

As for shelter in Sydney, I chose to share a room because this 娆ф床鏉�涔扮悆缃憌as the most cost-effective room that I could find near the campus. The rent was not expensive and the location was grea娆ф床鏉�璧涗簨t with many restaurants and a supermarket nearby. My roommate was from Guangzhou and he was also a USYD student, so we f娆ф床鏉�绔炵寽elt really familiar. Sharing room also delivered me an opportunity to know more people and communicate with them.

Sum娆ф床鏉�鎶曟敞mary and Reflection

My whole overseas study was full of happiness and sorrow, but I娆ф床鏉�鎶曟敞 have successfully gotten through it. As for study, I showed my personal values of being a娆ф床鏉�涔扮悆缃憁bitious and/or hard working and being safe from danger in the group task. I tried to focus on the objectives that we set娆ф床鏉�璧涗簨 to achieve and was willing to encourage our team to gain more. In addition, I was also cautious for taking risks. I usu娆ф床鏉�璧涗簨ally acted as a challenger and contributor in the teamwork, but sometimes arguments invol娆ф床鏉�鍐犱簹鍐泇ed. As for living, I made contact with many kinds of people and I had to solve all problems on my own, so I could reall娆ф床鏉�鍐犱簹鍐泍 feel that I have grown up a lot. Through this experience, I have strengthened my psychol娆ф床鏉�璧涗簨ogical quality, reinforced my logical thinking and promoted my expressive ability. Now, I a娆ф床鏉�姣斿垎m working at HSBC in Shanghai as the beginning of my career and I firmly believe that I can blaze a trail and embrace a娆ф床鏉�鎶曟敞 bright future.