I'm very passionate about research and applied linguistics.
I'm hoping to establish a career in research, 
it's a long road but I'm hoping to get there.
I started working as an English language teacher
overseas and I had some great experiences over there,
teaching non english speakers.
I wanted to continue looking into language
and learning about the way that language works
and how it's applied in terms of teaching and learning.
And so I decided to study applied linguistics.
I liked meeting people from different backgrounds
and discussing language, the minute detail 
of language from grammar to discourse,
the way that people talk and communicate
and learning about how language is acquired. 
I did my undergraduate degree at Melbourne University.
I loved it, it was such an interesting experience
because there was a diverse range of people
and the teachers were dedicated and I learnt a lot.
So I decided to pursue my Masters Degree here.
The other students were very open and warm 
and accepting of difference and interested
in other people's opinions, so we had
some great conversations and I did a few group
projects and got to know some people that way
so the other students are interested in socialising
but also they're here to study hard as well.
I found the teachers to be very well prepared
and knowledgable about their subject areas.
I emailed them regularly, I asked them questions,
we had group discussions in class and I was able to
phone them if I had any questions about my studies.
I love studying, I think it's part of who I am and
it makes me happy to learn and become more educated.
