Working Holiday Scheme Website - Experience Sharing

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放眼世界，勿忘初衷 by 嘉偉 (2015-2016 德國)

「擔心」不是不出發的藉口，年輕人「無嘢輸」。不需太多過份仔細的計劃，計劃趕不上變化...

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愛爾蘭夢想之旅 by Crystal (阿桃) (2014-2015 愛爾蘭)

睇到屋主點樣為自己嘅夢想親力親為，由零開始建立屬於佢嘅家園，都激勵我自己唔好再發夢，而係要努力將個夢實現...

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Snowbum Life in Three Places by Mich Wong (2010-2014 Australia/Japan/Canada)

I lived in mountains and got to know all skiers and snowboarders in the town. We explored the mountains together and simply "worked hard and played hard " with our favourite sport every day. This is why we love working holiday...

我愛香港，也愛澳洲 by HOK MAN WONG (2015-2017 澳洲)

在澳洲實在有太多難忘的第一次，例如在農場工作、一大班人住在同一屋簷下、開車超過15個小時前往另一個洲島、朋友的車衝了袋鼠、高空跳傘、「彩色跑」馬拉松...

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出走韓國，成為生命中重要的記憶 by Yuni (2013-2014 韓國)

這次決定去工作假期，由萌生想法到開始籌備，全部都靠自己，由家人的不允許到後來的支持也花了很多努力。所以讓我知道如果下定決心去做一件事，就總會成功的一天...

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德國沙發客 by Rashi（馬素琳） (2010-2011 德國)

整年的working holiday 都是很難忘的經歷，可以嘗試到豎起手指公截順風車（Hitchhiking）及「沙發衝浪」（Couch Surfing）借宿當地人的梳化；又試過和不同國籍的同學一起上德文堂...

(Chinese version only)

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What kinds of jobs did you do, and what kinds of courses did you take during your working holiday?

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