Real life story

I came from a refugee back ground - a small country located in East Africa
called Eritrea. Before the Airplane landed in Melbourne Australia, I put a
vision...a set of goals that I wanted to achieve. These was to goals, one being
to complete my Bachelor Degree level in Engineering and the other one was
to help my parents back home so that they will have secured future.

I came on November 12, 1994; the next day, I went to VTAC and enrolled
myself into Bachelor Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering course
at Victoria University of Technology in Food scary, learnt five years before I
completed the course, following the completion of my Master degree in
Engineering.

I was also involved throughout my early time in Melbourne in a volunteer

work mainly helping people from refugee background. I also mentored
many youth - so that not to go into bad habits like drug, alcohol and
gambling, instead to focus in their education so that they will have bright
future. I worked about 14 different types of jobs - where my main target
was to support may self financially and help my parents and sisters back
home. I did work 12 years as a Taxi Driving in Melbourne where I learn
patience and also improved my communication skills and the ability to deal
with hard and challenge clients. I did work as a Pizza Delivery, as a
technician, a cleaner, as a community guide, and many other type of job
positions. Each and every step in my life, I tried my best to learn something
new and that I believe shaped me at the end to be a better man.
Throughout the 18 years lived in Australia, I have achieved three Education
Scholarships and three National Awards - most of my achievement was due
to my passion and dedication to help others. I loved every minutes of my
life here in Australia and I am now mentoring many young kids in my own
spare time. Also as accredited trainer I teach children and also elderly
people from African back ground people. Currently I am working as a
Senior Employment Advocate working for Job Prospects - Services for
Youth Council based in Epping Victoria. I brought all my parents to live
with me here in Melbourne – also I have own house and married and have
three beautiful young kids.

My advice to all young people, "Do one thing at a time and put your effort
on to the thing you do---You will see at the end the outcome to be a positive
one".