世界的另一端，从巴西到澳大利亚
在巴西，当你说“我要去澳大利亚学习2年”，人们通常会说“哇！那是世界的另一端呢！！！”，这时候所有的一切都有点陌生可怕。首先，我想体验全新的冒险，创造机会获得国际化的职业生涯。但是现实却是我将离开家到几千英里以外的国度，我的大脑开始有点不适应。
这些都是自然反应，3周后，我开始熟悉这个城市以及它所能提供的一切，我发现了真正有趣的方面。
The food 美食
被放在首位，很显然也是最重要的，它就是美食。唐人街（Chinatown）离我住的地方很近，其中遍布亚洲餐厅：中国、泰国和越南，那里的亚洲美食很丰富！悉尼是一个多元文化城市，那里有很多移民，所以餐厅的种类和根源也多样化。那里有一些很棒的巴西餐厅，尽管一点也不便宜……但是吃一顿很值，因为你会有回家的感觉。
我的建议：如果你非常想家，去一家巴西餐厅，吃一些“pāo de queijos”或者一些也被称为“churrasco”的巴西牛排，之后你的心情一定会好很多！
The people 人
悉尼的人非常友好。悉尼是一个多元文化城市，当地人很容易接受不同或新的事物。当你走在大街上，你能看到各种风格和颜色的发型、皮肤和服装，似乎没有人会在意你的外表，城市自身对此已习以为常。这一点和巴西很像，人们友好、开放，总是很欢迎游客的到来，并竭尽所能帮助你。
无论我走到哪里，我都能感受到人们的热情，这使我更容易度过另一国度的每一天的生活。
The places 物
如果你和我一样来自里约热内卢（Rio de Janeiro）或圣保罗（Sāo Paulo）这样的大城市，住在悉尼商业中心附近就不会觉得不习惯了。因为他们都是繁忙的大都市，摩天大楼耸立、娱乐和文化活动缤纷上演。悉尼让我想起里约热内卢的原因除了同是大城市这一点以外，还有就是他们都有美丽的海滩。
建议：非常有助于你安定下来的一点：寻找它与家乡的相似点，当你想家的时候就去看看那些相似的地方聊以慰藉。
The weather 天气
在巴西，有一个关于悉尼天气的传说。我经常听说悉尼有着持续一整年温暖的夏季，天气晴朗、海滩热闹繁忙。至今，我仍然很期待这一点。去悉尼前一个月，我发现悉尼7月份很冷，我到了那里才意识到直到9月份或者更晚天气才能慢慢回暖。尽管这让人有点失望，但是气候拥有两面性冷和热还是很棒的，因为里约热内卢经常是夏天。信不信由你，这确实有点让人烦恼，因为生活中没有那么多暑假，当你不得不工作或学习时，你就不能去海滩。不管怎样，这一点真是让人又爱又恨。
巴西和澳大利亚这两个距离如此遥远的地方，在一些方面是如此的相似，确实有点不可思议。
带着这些相似点前往悉尼，当你想到自己与家人和朋友的遥远距离时，你仍然会有点害怕，但是不要担心，如此多的高科技设施、网络和Skype（互联网电话公司）等，让我们与家人和朋友之间的联系越来越便捷快速，我在这里也越来越有家的感觉了。
如果你正在寻找一种很棒的国际化体验，那么这里就是你应该选择的地方。悉尼能够提供多种选择，美食、景点和娱乐活动让人应接不暇，你永远都不会感到枯燥！
老实说，做到这一点确实不容易。但是如果容易的话，就不会如此让人兴奋了。
改变是一个有趣的部分，在这里生活和学习是我人生中重要的经历。
Andrea, Brazil
Andrea，巴西
Masters Student 2012
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In Brazil, when you say “I’m going to Australia to study for two years” people usually say “Wow! That’s the other side of the world!!!” – and that is when it all starts to get a little scary. At first, I was thinking of a new adventure, a great opportunity to make my career a global one. But the reality was that I would be thousands of miles away from home. And my mind started to play tricks on me.
These were natural feeling, however after just 3 weeks, and I have gotten to know the city and all that it has to offer, I have found really interesting comparative aspects.
The food
The first and obviously the most important is the food. Near where I live, is Chinatown a place filled with Asian restaurants, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese – so Asian food is abundant! But Sydney is such a multi-cultural city; there are many immigrants here, so the diversity of kinds and origins of restaurants and food is really wide. There are some nice Brazilian restaurants, although they are not very cheap . . . But also worth it, because you really feel like home.
My tip: if you are homesick, just go to one of those Brazilian restaurants, get some “pāo de queijos” or maybe some Brazilian steak also know as “churrasco” and you will certainly get better!
The people
People are really nice and friendly here. As it is – again – a multi-cultural city, people get very open to anything that is different or new. When you walk on the street, you can see all the styles and colors of hairs, skins and clothes and it is like no one cares about how you look – the city seems pretty comfortable with itself. That is a good similarity with Brazil, friendly, open people who are always ready to meet you and help you as they can.
Everywhere I go, I can feel the hospitality from people making the day-to-day in a foreign country much easier.
The places
Living close to Sydney CBD is not odd at all when you come from Rio de Janeiro or Sāo Paulo as I do. They are both big and busy cities, with lots of buildings, entertainment and culture. Sydney reminds me of Rio in that, besides being a big city, there are also many beautiful beaches.
Tip: A a huge positive point to the period of settling down: finding similarities to your home town can make those similar places a great “escape” to go when you feel homesick.
The weather
There is a legend in Brazil about the weather in Sydney. I always heard about the warm yearlong summer, the sunny days and busy beaches. And so far, I am still waiting for it. A month before coming to Sydney, I found out that the weather was cold in July, and as I got here, I realised that it wouldn’t be warmer until September or even later. Although this is a little bit frustrating, it is still good to have both “sides” of the weather – the cool and the warm, seasons, because in Rio it is always Summer. Believe it or not it is annoying sometimes, because life is not always a Summer holiday, you can’t go to the beach, when you have to work or study. Anyhow, I can’t really complain.
It is incredible to notice how Brazil and Australia, two so distant countries, can be so similar in some aspects.
With all these similarities to observe when you are moving to Sydney, it can still get a little scary when you think about the distance you will be from your family and friends – but don’t worry: with so many technological facilities and Internet, Skype and so on, it is easier than ever and becomes more like home every day that I am here.
I can recommend that if you are looking for a great international experience, this is the place. Sydney can offer so many options of food, places and entertainment that you will never get bored!
But let’s be honest, it is hard but if it were easy, it wouldn’t be half as exciting as it is.
The changing is the fun part, and living and studying here is an experience of a lifetime.
Andrea, Brazil
Masters Student 2012
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