Posted by Nickengland on July 23, 2005, at 6:33:42
In reply to Re: Glad you're okay Nick » Nickengland, posted by Racer on July 23, 2005, at 4:19:09
Hi Racer :-)
Where - Either Sydney or Perth...im still finalising everything on the exact location. But out of Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth....I've narrowed it down to either Sydney or Perth. That was hard enough I can tell you! Now you got methinking about Melbourne again lol Darwin would just be too hot. As for everywhere else, no my mind goes into overdrive thinking about the possiblities.
Weather is a big part of it for me. To be honest I think i'll go with Perth at least start there anyway and hope I love there. 24 hour flight from England, I can only do so much planning, but really I won't know for sure until I get there...I do love a challenge though lol.
When? Within 6months. Hoefully within 3 or 4. Definately within 6 months though.
Why? Very good Question! Many many reasons. Basically, I lived abroad before when I was 20. It was one the best things i've done with my life about learning about myself. I have always loved Australia and Australian people. Always wanted to live there. Its been on my mind since I was about 14/15 years old. When I lived abroad before I wanted to go Australia, but ended up going to the Canary Islands.
Now I've got the money to go to Australia. The oppurtunity has arisen! I'm nearly 23 and i'm not estabilished in any kind of career (due to illness) At the same I can't see the wood from the tree where I am now to know what I want out of life or how to get it. All I know is for me to go to Australia, is to do something I love and have always wanted to do. From there on I strongly believe everything else will hopefully full into place.
LOL believe it or not I actually do not like England very much at all. (now that could be a long post on reasons why!) In brief we only have 3 months of any weather at all that you can call "ahh, its a nice day today?" and even they aren't so great. The peoples friendlyness "in general" you often find relects the colour of the sky - grey, boring and depressing etc.. Its far too over crowded here. 60 million people on a tiny island. Honestly just not enough space....whereas in Australia 20 million people and 35 time bigger than the uk. Im no good at maths but thats quite a difference right? lol *I won't moan anymore about England because it would only sound more depressing...and this is only my view of course and yeah I guess it isnt really that bad as theres far worse place but I also nkow that in genral theres better places too ;-)*
I love the Australian culture too...of course in some respects Aussies are pretty similar to us...but there way more lad back and relaxed...which is more like the type of person I am. I think i'd find myself a whole lot more suited to the Australian life style than I would the English. Only one way to find out...
OH and you forgot.. How? The only way I can get over there is on a working holiday visa. At least this way I can work. Used to be you could only stay for up to 1 year on this...but now its 2 years. Love to see whatever oppurtunities will happen in the future when i'm out there... Employment sponsership for example. I'm currently reseaching as much as I can so if all goess well I can pusue avenues to stay out there long term. I have some distant relatives in Adelaide too, very old though, and pretty distant lol.
Hey and I envy you..for one you don't live in England! Do you live in the States?
Kind regards
Nick
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