March 2016

You want to go on an adventure but aren’t the most adventurous person on the planet? You like things to have a reason and a purpose? Choosing a General English course in an English-speaking country was the best decision you could have made. Now, some people might suggest that learning a language by immersing oneself [...]

The Australian outback is a beautiful place to visit. The scenery is diverse and spectacular and there are a wide range of uniquely Australian experiences that you can have here. So what is ‘The Outback’ and where is it exactly? The Outback is Australia’s vast, remote, and frequently beautiful, arid interior. It is sometimes referred [...]

When studying overseas, finding employment can sometimes be a difficult task. The responsibility of studying can often leave students with little time to commit to employment. Below are some popular jobs that are suited to the needs of international students.   Hospitality Working as a waiter, bartender or kitchen hand is a great way to [...]

It would be a guaranteed certainty; that whenever someone publishes a “Best 5…” list of almost everything nowadays – that there would be disagreements. If you’re talking one of (if not) Melbourne’s strongest cultural selling points – the food and service industry – then we have to focus on many different aspects.   Quality of [...]

Australia is known to be inhabited by the most dangerous animals in the world. As much as we would like to say “No, that is not true!” we have to admit that we DO house a great number of dangerous animals in our wonderful country. Here are some of them:   Box Jellyfish This wonderful [...]

If you have been learning English for some time now, you would have come across some ‘intricacies’ of this language, which can drive people mad. There are several reasons for that. Let’s start with the first one:   English is NOT a phonetic language! A phonetic language is a language, where you can look at [...]

This may be the job that no-one wants; to make a list of the five best places to visit in Australia. With all of its beauty and space, the sixth-largest country in the world has far, far more than five things to visit. So, we’ll try to make it a more time-friendly and logistically simpler [...]

When you have to do a piece of writing – an essay, an argumentation, a summary etc. – it is important to think about who you are writing this to or for! – The reader! Now, here it is important that you keep your audience interested and to ensure that the text is easy to [...]

There are several ways in which you can prepare yourself for a job interview that will ensure you have an increased chance of success. Going to a job interview can be intimidating. First impressions are important when you are trying to get a new job.   Here are some easy steps that you can follow [...]

International Women’s Day brings another reason to celebrate, reflect and look ahead with great pride at our great leaders in history and also possibilities ahead. Not only for equality of sexes after centuries of trying, but what has and can yet be achieved. If the world at large was asked to name famous women who [...]