Multicultural Girls

Australia is made up of people from different backgrounds. We take a look at some of the issues faced by our girls from different cultures and offer some strategies to cope with feeling different and the other challenges encountered!

Combating Homesickness
Homesickness is a natural part of life when studying overseas. We've got some practical tips to help you deal with it.

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ESL Hot Tip #1
Toss the dictionary away! Well, for a little while anyway…

Marina Kato
Marina Kato, aged 14, originally from Japan, tells us why she decided to come to Australia to study.

Cynthia Young
Making friends and adapting to Australian life from the perspective of Cynthia, age 15, from Hong Kong.

Activate Your Attitude
Some tips to help Multicultural Girls (and other girls!) gain a positive attitude.

Assertive Communication
Some scenarios to help you practice communicating in an assertive and effective way.

Fitting In
How to make new friends at school and enjoy your time as much as possible.

Integrating Into the Mainstream
Some tips on dealing with the social as well as study related issues facing an international student.

Making the most of your home stay experience
Some of the issues you might have to deal with during your homestay experience; also useful for Australian students overseas!

Enjoying Christmas - Aussie Style!
What to expect during the Christmas period... some Australian traditions demystified!

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