Since this blog will be for your eyes only (I highly doubt anyone else would care to read it), I shall address each post to you. I shall briefly introduce myself here.
I'm a 20 year old international (Malaysian) student who has just completed her third year of studies for a Bachelor in Petroleum Engineering. Currently, I am located in Brisbane to undergo industrial training with a mining company for 3 months which is a requirement for me to graduate.
This explains why I have been tardy getting my blog and first post up; I relocated here from Sydney during the 1st week of the summer term and was unable to access the internet during my one week stay at a hotel. Now that I have moved to my permanent dwelling for the next few months here in Brisbane, I have finally purchased mobile broadband and gotten myself online.
I am rather lucky to have landed a position as a vacation student in this company because the cost for my accommodation is covered by them. Living in Brisbane CBD, I know that they are paying a fair sum for my place. I am also a paid intern, which is a sweet deal.
On another note, I am under a scholarship from a company in my home country, therefore I receive a monthly allowance to cover my living expenses. This amount is barely enough for me as a student; which is why I used to have a part-time job while studying in UNSW.
I enrolled for this course because I heard from several sources that it is a very beneficial subject to learn; because it would help me plan financially for the future. And hey, i need to complete two more gen eds anyway.
What I hope to get out of this subject is a better understanding of how to maximize money, invest, and set myself up for a financially sound future. I'd also like to see if Paul Clitheroe really has good advice, since I had to pay $35 today to find out. Well, at least I logged in something into my expense tracker!
Til next time,
Mei Mei
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