I failed my English exams in my fourth year of my Finance degree in Colombia. At that time, I had a cousin living in Darwin who suggested I come here to learn English, so I said, ‘Alright. Why not?’ It was very hard for me at the beginning. Sometimes I felt homesick....
When I was 17, I came here to do Foundation studies, which is an entry programme for uni. Now, I’m in my third year of my Bachelor degree in Education. My case is unusual, because although many Chinese people who come here to study are rich, my family is not rich. My...