Working Holiday Scheme Website - Experience Sharing

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一場羅曼蒂克的流浪 by Mary Kong (2016-2017 法國)

在營地的工餘時間，我們都會騎馬，因為老闆會捉我們幾個員工去跟他學騎馬。一開始我是害怕的，畢竟從未騎過馬，馬兒又那麼大，很難控制。外國人教你騎馬不會像香港人一樣謹慎細心...

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放膽走自己想走的路 by Fred (2012-2013 德國)

經過這一年之後，我的想法與從前有所不同，會更加全面、更加大膽。大膽即是不顧後果嗎？非也，反而是更加會去想到事情的後果...

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十年約定 by Vicky (2015-2016 澳洲)

我在農場工作的時候，時薪是18澳元，看似符合當時的全國最低工資，我本來也以為這是一份白工。但後來與其他同事聊天討論工資時，開始察覺到不妥...

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Bitterness and Sweetness in Hong Kong by Annick Dreyfus (2016 Hong Kong)

I found the best share-flat in Hong-Kong which was a real family. I met people from different continents in there, such as North America, Africa, Europe...

(只有英文版本)

十年前的那道世界大門 by 阿翔 Linus (2007-2008 澳洲)

回想我工作假期的highlights，如炒了單車、撞車、被人炒魷魚……雖然都是一些壞事，但我從中學會了如何處理困難，而發生了的壞事總會讓我遇到一些好事...

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如是我行︰我的波恩印記 by Phoenix Lee (2013-2014 德國)

於是我決定把波恩的景象，紋在我的身上。這個紋身由波恩最觸動我的十個地點所組成，如腳環一般圈在我的右腳腳腕上...

(Chinese version only)

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