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Priyapat | General English | Brisbane

albright — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 06:13:50 +0000

What is your origin story?

I am from Thailand, I moved to Melbourne in 2017. My both parents are from Thailand, I am proud of my background. I have been studying English in Australia, before starting studying at Albright, I did Certificate IV and a Diploma in Business. I think Australia is the best country to study English, It is closer to Thailand, cheaper than other countries with English native speakers and it is also safe.
I love to visit different countries and to know different cultures. For me, the most difficult part is the language, it is completely different from mine. I needed to understand different cultural symbols and context. If I just translate words, sometimes it is hard to understand. In my country, for example is very rude put the feet on the table
My family supports me all the time to improve my English. Sometimes I miss them, also I miss my city. Bangkok is good, we have an amazing shopping center, temples, many places to go to do different activities. very attractive for tourists.

What aspects of living in Australia have made you grow as a person?

I have more responsibility now, I can know what I can do, I can plan my future myself.
Living away you need to work harder, be stronger. Nobody can help you; I am alone here, for that reason I love to work a lot, be responsible and get my own achievements.

What’s one thing you’ve enjoyed about studying at Albright?

I love my classmates, they are from different cultures, which is good in my learning process, they teach me also about their culture.

Teachers are so nice; I can practice a lot doing different activities in class.

What’s something you look forward to in the future?

I would love to get a new job as a nurse, help somebody to feel better

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Melisa | Advanced Diploma of Translating | Sydney

albright — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 06:10:37 +0000

My name is Melisa Lopez, I am from Almafuerte, Cordoba, Argentina. I love “mate”, “empanadas” and “dulce de leche” which are the Argentinian favourite traditional food. I began to study English when I was 5 years old. Since that time, I realised that I was passionate about languages. I did 10 years at an English academy called IICANA, where my mom was a teacher.

After that, at the age of 18, I did an international exam in English called ECCE. Successfully passing this exam, I knew that languages had always been my passion. In 2014, I started my professional career as translator when I began to study at the School of Languages of the National University of Cordoba in Argentina where I obtained a bachelor’s degree in Translation.

In 2019, I decided to travel abroad to live the experience of being an international student in Australia. Since the very first days in Australia, I was determined to sit for the NAATI examinations in order to become a certified translator in Australia. However, the pathway was not that easy. After some months of investigating about how I could become certified, in September 2020, I got to meet Carlos Plata from Albright Institute, who opened their doors for me to become one of their students. Thanks to doing the Advanced Diploma of Translating at Albright Institute, I became eligible to sit for the NAATI Certified Translator test.

While studying with Albright, I enjoyed the fact of being immersed in the world of translation, but this time from another culture’s point of view. Thanks to Nestor and his amazing classes, I could appreciate and learn more about the Australian translation industry and I could compare what I have learnt to what the Aussies do here. What I liked the most was having practical classes and placing all the examples of translations in the Australian context. It helped me broaden my knowledge about the translation industry. I can say that my experience with Albright and Nestor has been amazing, and, thanks to them, I am now able to fulfil my dream of becoming a certified translator in Australia.

My favourite places in Sydney are the Opera House, the Royal Botanic Garden and all the beaches around. During the weekends, I normally go with my partner and family to different touristic spots in Sydney. We try to take the most advantage of the time we are here. (Now, due to COVID-19, we cannot go out in Sydney, but those are my ideal plans when things are normal).

As a translator, it has been challenging to insert in the translation industry in Australia. Most of the translation agencies and direct clients ask professionals to hold the NAATI certification, which I am waiting for. However, I am aware that this is the tough part and, once I receive my certification here, I will be able to put full hands-on work in my profession.

I have already created my professional translation services company and I am willing to have a group of colleagues working with me in the near future. My main desire for the future is to be able to work as a full-time translator, and to become fully qualified in Australia. What I always bear in mind is that the learning process never ends, and it is always great to be in presence of different points of view about the same topic.

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Aileen | Diploma of Leadership and Management | Adelaide

albright — Mon, 04 Oct 2021 06:02:50 +0000

I am from a third world country which is the Philippines and I have lived there for 26 years. Being a Registered Nurse there for three years, I came to a point where I decided to go out of my comfort zone and take my degree to a higher level and study for Leadership and Management course that will help me during my Nursing career. My choice was really Australia that time, and I’ve looked for a state that will be a great place for an International Student like me and when I read about Adelaide being one of the most liveable countries in the world, that’s the time I am very keen to leave the Philippines and go to this place.

The next thing I did was to look for a school and I saw Albright Institute with good feedback like “they have teachers that are very good, understanding, and helpful” and that’s the reason why I chose this College.

Coming here to Australia was my first trip out of our country and I can say that there’s a huge difference in culture, values and beliefs. Another thing that I noticed is the way they teach and the whole way of schooling. I remember the day first of my class on Diploma of Leadership and Management in Albright Institute, I felt nervous entering the room and be in class because english is my second language and I’m not comfortable talking in english that time but my Trainer was very approachable and kind that he explains the things that needs to be done and what to expect during the entire course very clearly and that time, I know I am on the right school. Since then, I have been looking forward to my next class because I enjoyed being in class, learning new things and interacting with other students with different nationalities. I would really recommend this school because Trainers will help you understand things that are new to you, they will help you and provide you guidelines for your assessments, they will push you to be the best that you can be and I remember one of my Trainer pushing me/us to be comfortable speaking in front of other people and be confident because that’s one thing that a good Leader needs to have.

I can say that I enjoyed my almost two years of living here in Adelaide. I am enjoying the food, places and way of living (cheaper rent compared to other states, no traffic, safe place, and a lot of job opportunities) I am also in awe to their Government specially during the time of pandemic that they didn’t forget about us international students and even provided us financial and emotional support on that difficult situation. That’s why I am planning to really settle in this state and apply for residency in the near future because who wouldn’t like this kind of life?

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