Felix from Germany: Rusty

Hey Guys, I hope you are all doing well? I feel great at the moment! Why? Well, despite the fact that I’m still in Australia, I also  enjoyed my 2 weeks semester break. Those two weeks of holidays are officially established to give the students a chance to recover and have some extra time to …

Patty from Taiwan: Loving the sunny coast markets

The Cotton Tree market is not a typical or ordinary market. One of the things that make the market standout from other markets is that most of the products found in this market are unique and are tailor-made to suit the needs of customers.  For those who are art fanatics, this market provides exquisite and …

Natnaree from Thailand: The balancing act !

Assignments...make me be a great time manager!! The first half of this semester has already passed. How fast is it? I still remember the first week of this semester when I met new friends and new lecturers. Also, I still remember the day that I was stuck with my assignments. The first thing that I …

Lee from South Korea: Strawberry picking

Hi, everyone. Do you know how to get strawberries at a cheap price? Last week on a sunny day, I went to a strawberry farm to pick my own strawberry. It is just $5 for one container xD ye~ I’ve never been to a strawberry farm before and I had no idea what a strawberry …

Martin from Switzerland: Roadtrip

During the first semester break week I went with my friends Haley, Meike, Katharina, Fabian and Tamino on a nine-day daily Road trip.  The only thing we have had booked in advance was the Beaches backpackers in Airlie Beach and the sailing trip, everything else we wanted to take spontaneous. We left Varsity at Friday …

Tiina from Finland: A visit to Brisbane

Brisbane definitely deserves its own post. It is an amazing city! We went there on a day trip for the first day of the Brisbane Festival, especially to see the fabulous fireworks. This was also my first time in Brisbane, so it was great to see the city buzzing with happy people. It was like …

LEE (Seung Hwan) from South Korea: Volunteer work on the Sunshine Coast

Hi everyone. How are your assignments going? A lot of students, including me, are struggling to study for thier exams or finish thier assignments. When you are stressing about these things, it is better to think about your mid-term break !  😀  Last time, I talked about the Tax File Number which is important when you want …

Natnaree from Thailand: EKKA, the fair that I waited for a year!

Hi everyone.  I have been here in Australia for 18 months now . Last year, I heard about the EKKA in Brisbane. At first I was wondering what is EKKA, and then I asked some of my Aussie friends and found that EKKA is an agricultural show and also have amazing attractions. Unfortunately, I missed …

Lee (Seung Hwan) from South Korea:

Hi! I’m Lee from Korea. I read some other people’s blogs and I think they are lovely. When I was suggested join the USC International Student Blog, I thought it would be good talking about some useful information; So I’m going to blog about my experience for part time jobs. I planned to study just one semester; however, I …

I’emari from US: studying at USC

As each day passes I see myself growing in more ways that I never expected. This Sunday Night, I was so overwhelmed that I had to go for a walk. I was not overwhelmed due to stress but because I was so happy to be here. The staff members in each department that I have …