ADVICE FOR SUCCESS - Part 3 (Pre-Australia Student Planning)

After all the negative banter about Australia, I thought will be good to share some positive experiences of Pakistani student success in Australia. (Disclaimer: am not trying to show off or anything, just sharing my 7 years of experience. And these tips may not work for everyone). A bit about myself, I am a Doctor and came to Aus in 2011 to do a Masters in Public Health. I later did a PhD (Sports Medicine) and am currently am a Lecturer with The University of Sydney. I also own a Sports Technology company  www.cricdoc.com.au   I have worked with many international teams as a Medical staff such as Australian Soccer Team (Socceroos), FIFA (South Asian Teams), Cricket Australia, ICC, NRL (Australia), Cricket Victoria etc. I got my PR without having an occupation in the SOL by regional employer sponsorship. I come from a middle class family, but some hard work and strategy has help me get where I am. Tips for success: 1. Have good written and spoken English. ...

On popular demand, here comes the part 4 to complete the student success series in Aus.  So far what have I covered: Part 1: Overview on how you can be successful as a student in Aus. General guide. Part 2: Part time jobs Part 3: Pre-Aus arrival survival guide on do's and don't However if you have made to Aus, survived your student life, not drowned, eaten up by a shark or a croc (including human Crocs), beaten depression, and survived loneliness then this is the post for you. Ok, so I will start off with my story, reason is that it shows struggle, perseverance and strategy. These are attributes for success in my opinion. Although I come from a field of Medical science and Research, however, this can be applied to any successful job hunt with minor tweaks according to your field. So here we go, it was July 2015 and I was in the final semester of my PhD (Sports Medicine and Exercise Science). As soon as I finish the degree, I become a Sports Scientist, yaayyyy!!!...

Advice for Part-time jobs for students. These strategies worked for me and may not work for every one. I will also ask ppl to share their stories so everyone learns or benefits from them. Before I start, a very wise person (my father) advised me when you go to Aus dont work where other desi students work. (I was very skeptical of that statement), but he had years of experience living all over the world, so I didn't argue. Boy, that was the best piece (one line) advice I have ever got! So when I came to Aus, I quickly figured out that most desi students: 1. Work with Desies (specially on cash). 2. They work at 7/11 or fuel stations. 3. Restaurant/food industry. Let me elaborate so there are no misconceptions. I am all for working with desies in professional jobs. However,  part -time casual work which involves cash in hand and no contract - I still recommend avoiding Desi'es for new students. My justifications are: 1. They usually don't pay u market...

Further to my previous 2 posts and encouraging response from the members. I have figured out that a large majority of the members here are actually not in Australia and are planning to come to Australia. So this post is exclusively for those who are in the stage of coming to Australia. If you are a professional or already an Engineer/IT graduate, a good start will be to read Abdul Rahim post on PR. https://www.facebook.com/groups/psaamembers/permalink/10155580660575638/ However, if you dont qualify for PR, and still want to move to Aus as student then here are my tips: Disclaimer: These are my personal views after 7 years in Aus and consunseling 100s of students. They may not be accurate for everyone. I have based my views on trends not odd one off cases. Ok so let's cut to the point: 1. Come to Australia only if you have enough funds to pay a full year of fee and have 10k cash. 2. Get a degree that is in SOL now called MTSSL list (Medium and Long-term...