11/7/2010 by Samantha Lam

As a science student in Queensland University of Technology (QUT), I enjoy the relaxed and life style here in Brisbane. Brisbane is a large and gifted city, high air quality, nice weather and friendly people. Sky is blue and air is fresh, you will enjoy the peace environment in Brisbane.

I usually go for a walk every day to enjoy the environment and friendly neighbourhood. I remembered that once I was going for a walk as usual towards the bus stop, an old lady drove out from her house and said that she can take me to the bus stop! Until I kept going for a walk for months, I started to know more people in this neighbourhood and that pushes me to keep going every day. People are friendly and helpful in Brisbane, they always extend a helping hand to needy, they will always offer a sit to elderly and disable people in a buz. People in Brisbane always "be nice to others";
gradually, they influenced me, I started to care about the others feeling. I really learn a lot studying overseas, other than learning from daily experience, I gained a treasurable learning experience. The education system and style in Australia is different from Hong Kong. Studying in Brisbane is more relaxable and less pressure than in Hong Kong, however; it requires active learning. The Australian education is aiming to let you understand the lecture rather than memorizing.

QUT also provides many practical chances to let students know how the real world runs rather than just concentrated in theory.

I enrolled in the university foundation course after my HKCEE results released, as I finished my foundation course, I started my degree course directly.

When I was doing preparation before I left Hong Kong, City Smart provided a lot of information for me and they said that taking foundation is a quicker pathway to enter university than staying in Hong Kong and take secondary six and seven.

I have just finished two semesters from the university and came back to Hong Kong to enjoy my holiday. I found that my classmates in secondary school are worrying about their AL results, some of them even ask me what should they do. I feel very lucky that I am already a university student while they have just finished secondary seven and waiting for the results to release.

At last, I want to take this chance to thank City Smart as well as Mr and Mrs Law for their help and advise.