Australia

In the beginning, I had some doubts if and when my visa would be confirmed. The
application was quite extensive, but after only 3 days of waiting, $AU 580 less in my
bank account and an incredibly cheap flight for €380, I was one step closer to my
dream. For the duration of my studies, I was insured through BUPA health insurance
(cost: $AU 252).
In comparison to Germany, Australia is technically far ahead of us. Thus, for
example, payment transactions in Australia are carried out almost exclusively by
credit card. Even at the little street markets, I could easily pay via pay wave for my
ice cream, without having to listen to “card only from € 10”. Fortunately, one of my
friends recommended me the free credit card by DKB before I flew out. To be on the
safe side, I applied for an international driver's license, but no one wanted to see my
cute face in the document so far .
So far, so good – in the end, everything worked out perfectly for me and I started 4
days after my last exams in mid-February with a little celebration and tearful
goodbye. Of course, those were just tears of joy . Thereby my passport, cell phone,
and credit card became the most important travel companions for me.
Country life and people
What is to say – it was a uniquely great experience. I love to travel, but living, working
and studying abroad for a longer time is just another completely different experience.
I met an incredible number of great people in such a short time. I had a great time
especially with my friends from university, whom I met in the first week and stayed
friends until the end. We didn’t miss any parties. My Aussi flatmates were also the