Deakin University student Sahil Balotra was selected to share his story of life as an international student on the Australia Network website.
The Student Postcards program is a great place to find out what it is really like to study in Australia, with video postcards revealing everything from study style, food and work to culture shock and friendships.
Sahil is studying biotechnology at Deakin University’s Geelong campus, just outside of Melbourne. Originally from Punjab in the north of India, he found it hard to adjust to the many differences at first.
“There are many cultural differences,” he says in his video postcard. “They enjoy so much freedom here – every child can follow their own dreams. They treat everyone as equal. The teachers treat the students like their friends.”
