A little history

Since we've gotten this far on the way to beginning our studies in Australia I thought I might just give a little background on the whole process.

It all began when I started thinking about going abroad after I finished my first degree (Bachelor of Engineering, Media Technology). At first I considered going to London but then Mari who had long been thinking about Australia suggested that I come with her Down Under. So I went and spoke to Kilroy Education and started searching for appropriate courses and universities to apply to. During this time I was still working on my degree thesis and desperately trying to get it done on time. Luckily, I survived that struggle and got my degree a couple months ago.

Finishing my degree was, however, not the only thing standing in my way of Australia. I also had to take an IELTS exam to prove that I had the necessary English skills to attend a postgraduate course at a university in Australia. That was one hell of a stressful thing to do. The speaking part of the exam was especially nerve wrecking, but again, I survived it and even got a fairly high overall score of 8.5 out of 9.

After getting the IELTS results and having my degree certificate (officially) translated into English (bloody hell that was expensive!), oh and writing three different personal statements, I was ready to send in my applications.

A little over two weeks has passed since that time and both Mari and I have already gotten one offer each. It seems our plans are actually coming together and we can now start getting ready for the next step, but that is a whole other story, and a long one at that.