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Hi all - I do hope you embrace this opportunity to say hello and introduce yourself to your classmates.
I am Donna and I will be your course coordinator and lecturer for this semester.
Welcome to UQ and TOUR7023!

Your introductions will be a little different from mine, but some highlights from me:
I am from Brisbane, Australia but have lived and worked in New Zealand, Japan, the US and UK. I very much enjoy travelling, swimming, bushwalking and being in the outdoors.
My photo is recent, but not telling. It's me on part of the Yuragir Coastal Walk, New South Wales.
Looking forward to meeting you - here on Padlet and in class.

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Nice to e-meet you all!
I'm Ruby from Vietnam (my real Vietnamese name translated into English ^^)
I have more than 6 years of mixed experience in THE industry, working for business (InterContinental Hotel Group), government & NGO (PATA & Viet Nam National Administration of Tourism ), and training institution (Vatel in Foreign Trade University, Vietnam).
I want to work for HR - Training department of a hotel group and/or become a lecturer at a university when I complete the Master program. Therefore, while in Australia, I really hope to broaden my knowledge, and learn from how Australia do tourism and teach tourism.
I feel excited but quite nervous as I haven't got any formal education in THE industry before,  and the learning & assessing here could be very different from the way I do Bachelor in Vietnam.
I really look forward to seeing you all and hope to be a part of our active supportive learning environment!
Ruby

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When I was a TOUR7023 student just like you :)

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Hi everyone,
I am Csilla and I will be your tutor for this semester.
I am from Hungary, and embarked on the same journey as some of you 6 years ago. I started my Master in THM in 2016 at UQ. So if somebody has once been in your shoes and can relate to the challenges and opportunities that come with student life at UQ it's me, and I am more than happy to share my experiences with all of you.
Currently I am in the final year of my PhD, so I spend most of my time on campus doing research in the field of sustainable tourism.
I love exploring new places and I am an ocean addict.
Looking forward for meeting and working together with you.

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hello everyone,
I am meixi zeng from China, you can also call me Fiona. I come from a charming city full of delicious food named chengdu. Hope you have a chance to visit here.
I hear THE will involve a lot of interesting courses and I am really looking forward to these courses. Also, I enjoy travelling so much and I have been to many countries, such as France, Italy and so on. Hope I can visit more different places and try more interesting things in the future.
The way of education in China is different from that in Australia. I am a little worried that I am not used to it. I will try hard!
I think interest is the basis of learning. I hope I can enrich myself by studying and make many new friends in the class.

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The last day working as a train conductor.(June, 2022)

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Hello everyone,
I'm Madoka from Japan. I was came from Kanagawa prefecture, which is about 1 hour away from Tokyo.
Currently I am hired in a railway company in Japan, and have been working there for more than 7 years. I had experienced 2 years of station staff (selling tickets, standing near the gate to guide people and do the fare adjustments etc) and I was a train conductor (making announcements, opening and closing the doors of the train, and selling tickets in the train if needed etc) for the rest.
During the pandemic, it was easy to see that we rely on international tourists. Therefore I would like to find a way to sustain tourism even if it is impossible to visit. Hopefully my studies will give a good effect to my career after I graduate.
I am looking forward to see everyone!

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Hi everyone, I am Chun-hao Wang , you can call me Harry as well.  I’m from Taiwan, an island located at the southeast of china and is a very lovely place to lived. Taipei is my where I born and raised and my favorite city of course.
I’m very excited about the course and can’t wait to know more about the others students in class but meanwhile I’m a bit nervous because the education is so much different from Taiwan. However, I will try my best to absorb the knowledge and make it into my own power.  Although I never work in this industry, but I like to travel and go see magnificent places so I want to make some changes about my own country. Besides travel, I also like to
basketball and pretty much all kind of sports. Recently I'm addicted to free diving , scuba diving and ocean. Unfortunately it's winter now in Australia but when when summer comes, beach will be my first option when going out with friends.
I’m really looking forward to  learn the knowledge and make some new friends in class.

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Hi everyone!
I’m Zhiyuan Ou from Guangzhou, which is a beautiful city with warm climate in the south of China. You can call me Joanna, and if you speak Mandarin, you can just call me Euro(Because my Chinese name is similar to the pronunciation of euro in Mandarin).

I just got my bachelor's degree in Tourism Management in June this year. I like the tourism industry very much so I want to further my study in this discipline to gain more knowledge.

I had been educated in mainland China before coming to Australia and the way of education there is quite different from here. I feel a little nervous about my future study life, but I will try my best.

So far, I have only had a three-month internship experience in the tourism industry. I hope I can apply the knowledge acquired in class to practice in the future, and also hope to make more new friends.

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Hi everyone!
I am so grateful to meet you all.

I am Chih-Ya (Evangeline) or you can call me Eve. I am from Taiwan, a lovely place to live with so many delicious food.
I have been traveling since I was a little child, and I gradually develop my interest in this industry through my journeys. I am so nervous to join the course since it is definitely a brand new experience in my life to explore and get to know more about this industry.
Besides travel, I also like to play table tennis, paint, and watch movie. Recently, I really want to try snowboarding and skateboarding.
Anyway, I am looking forward to see you guys, and hope to make new friends.

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Almost on the top of Triglav, in 2020 (Slovenia)

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Hi everyone !
I am so grateful to finally e-meet you here.
This is a cosmopolitan soul - Jomante which in Lithuanian language means ''active person''. Since I was a little child, I have been travelling and seeing a very diverse world.
I was born in Lithuania, a country in Europe famous for its lush landscape which includes beautiful woods, expansive rivers, dunes and breathtaking UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
I have a bachelor's degree in communication and entertainment.
I was studying in Lithuania and did my student exchange programmes as well as research in Israel, China and the UAE.
Shortly about my professional experience  in THE:

1. Alserkal Avenue in The United Arab Emirates, Dubai. Was in charge of organising and managing events as well as tours inside Avenue.
2. Multifunctional centre - AOTU Space in Beijing, China. Coordinated events and worked with art shows.
3. Silver line organisation in Vilnius, Lithuania. Coordinated fundraising,  arranged donations, held auctions, and communicated with key donors.
I am deeply passionate about solo singing, yoga, meditation, snowboarding, bushwalking, deep diving as well as sustainable tourism and meeting new people.
As of right now, I am looking forwards to growing together with you all, learning more about Australian viewpoints on THE and expanding my understanding of this subject.
See you all soon.
Have a lovely day!

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Hi everyone, I’m Yuerong She (Christine). I am from Hefei, Anhui province in China. In my hometown, there is no more famous place than Mount Huangshan. I once went there on a trip in junior high school. The humid climate of Mount Huangshan provides favorable conditions for the growth of tea trees, thus making it one of the primary tea-producing areas in China. There are also many hot springs here that help prevent and cure skin diseases. My hobby is widespread. I like to watch movies, and my favorite movie is Pride and Prejudice. (2005). I also enjoy traveling, painting, and photography. I hope to learn and understand more new knowledge through the upcoming courses. Also， I look forward to seeing you all and becoming good friends!

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Hello everyone! My name is Vinnie and I am from Hong Kong. Nice to meet you all^^
I love to travel and so does my family. Before pandemic, we visited Japan, Taiwan, China, Singapore etc.. But for me, I enjoy travelling not only because of the amazing views and experiences, also the hotel where I am going to stay. It feels like unboxing a surprise! Some hotels offer pleasant treatment, while some are less comfortable.Therefore I am really excited to enroll in this course. I wish to know more about this industry. How and why some hotels are so famous while some aren't. Why some are reputation for violence, suicide, and murder (like the Cecil hotel in Los Angeles), but still people are willing to visit...
Besides travelling, I also enjoy reading, listening to songs, swimming, scuba diving, making new friends... So, I am looking forward to meet you guys:D!

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Hello People!

Nice to meet you all :)

I am Himanshu, you can call me Manny/Hee. I am from central part of India,  from  a place called Indore. Well, currently I am working in hospitality/event sector in various role and I have previously worked in areas like marketing, events, research and media. I am excited to learn about this course and I aim to work in event space, manage weddings, run rock concerts and most importantly create memorable experience for people. I am available to meet, hang around, travel and partyyyyyyy. Also, I know quite a few places in Brisbane now, so if you are new here let me know.

See you all in first session  :)

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I am Yaoshuyan(Joyce) Li from Shanghai, China.

I have been working in the education field for two years after receiving my Bachelor's degree in Financial Management.

My past education and work experience is far removed from the tourism industry. I am both nervous and excited about the upcoming graduate studies in an educational system I was unfamiliar with. It is a totally new start for me.

I persisted in my choice to study THE Management because I am addicted to travel. I love experiencing each city on the ground - the food, the culture, the scenery, etc. Over the past 10 years, I have traveled to many cities, including Munich in Germany, Portland and Seattle in the United States, London in the United Kingdom, Osaka in Japan, and many popular cities in my home country China. By traveling to different cities, I can quickly experience the diversity of the world.

Since the outbreak of the 2020 epidemic, the travel activities of people have received a lot of restrictions from the social environment and policies. Through the upcoming courses, I want to explore how the tourism industry should continue to survive in the era of the epidemic and whether there are new tourism models.

I'm expecting to travel to Brisbane to start my studies.

Looking forward to meeting you all online and offline in the coming future!

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Hello everyone, My name is Yenchun Lee, you can call me Jenny.
I'm from Kaohsiung, a city in southern Taiwan that is known for its great cuisine.
I've been in Japan for five and a half years, so I can speak four languages.
In my spare time, I enjoy playing basketball and swimming. I also enjoy seeing new places. I've travelled to Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and Vietnam. In the future, I intend to go to as many nations as possible.
Although I have no idea about my major-event management, after looking it up online, I think it is useful and I may learn a lot for my future career.
I'm looking forward to meet plenty of new people and visit many different places here, see you all soon.

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Hello, I am Xueting Wang, or Stella as you can call me, from Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, and I studied Environmental Design as an undergraduate, which may not be relevant to my upcoming major, but I have always been interested in tourism and management. It was exciting and nerve-wracking to be in a new field and to be taught in a way that I was not familiar with.
After graduating from my undergraduate degree last year, I chose to take a short break for a year to improve my language skills and travel to some parts of China, but due to the epidemic, I was not able to go further afield.
I hope to learn new things and make new friends here, and I hope to see you all offline in the future!

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Hello everybody! My name is Y Nam, and even if it doesn't seem so, I am from the beautiful Italy.
In the last seven years, however, I have been living here and there, trying to discover this giant world. In fact, I lived in Vietnam twice, in Melbourne back in 2019 and in Poland just before I came to Brisbane. I studied Tourism as well as Teaching, in fact I am also an Italian language teacher.
Travelling is my ultimate passion: I am a backpacker, so every time I have the opportunity I just get my backpack and travel the world.
Nice to meet you all!

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Hello everyone！This is Louis from Wuhan！Im an extroverted and positive guy who is willing to make more new friends! Besides im a big fan of Australia especially Brisbane. I love the climate，ocean，beach here. I dream to have a drive  traveling around this biggest land in pacific. This must be the most exciting thing in my life.

i used to study exhibition economy and management in bachelor degree and have almost 2 years experience in exhibition industry. i major in event and hos management and get 2 jobs in Brisbane now.  I wanna focus all my energy on this industry！

Anyway! love to see you all in courses! Good luck for new semester!

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Hi, everyone. I am Tao, coming from Hong Kong. I graduated from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Then, I worked as a sommelier in different hotels and restaurants. From 2019 to now, I, like the majority of the Hong Kong people, experience a lot. So, I want to stop my work and give myself an opportunity to explore the world and myself. It is because I hate snowing, I cannot survive in the UK and Canada. So, I choose UQ. A wonderful university is located in Brisbane, a sunny city (though this winter is the coldest one in 25 years).In my leisure time, I prefer reading. My favorite author is Mishima Yukio. My favorite wine is Cali red. The pandemic almost devastates the global tourism industry. I believe the hospitality industry is different from the past. I want to acquire some updated knowledge to face this recovering industry.

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Hi, everyone. I am Tao, coming from Hong Kong. I graduated from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Then, I worked as a sommelier in different hotels and restaurants. From 2019 to now, I, like the majority of the Hong Kong people, experience a lot. So, I want to stop my work and give myself an opportunity to explore the world and myself. It is because I hate snowing, I cannot survive in the UK and Canada. So, I choose UQ. A wonderful university is located in Brisbane, a sunny city (though this winter is the coldest one in 25 years).In my leisure time, I prefer reading. My favorite author is Mishima Yukio. My favorite wine is Cali red. The pandemic almost devastates the global tourism industry. I believe the hospitality industry is different from the past. I want to acquire some updated knowledge to face this recovering industry.

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Hello everyone, this is Cassie from China and you also can call me by my English name Cassie. I’m from a small city called Chuzhou in the Anhui province which is not very famous but I love it so much~To be honest, my spoken English is not very well, so I really want to improve it with you. I really like this major, I also choosed this as my undergraduate major. My university is located in a very beautiful city called Huangshan. I think most of you know the Huangshan Mountain which has spectacular views. I really really like dancing and I can play basketball but just a little, I think we can do this together in our free time. I hope you guys like me and I’m looking forward to seeing you in the class!

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Hello everyone! This is Lillian from China. I come from a beautiful city with many places for tour called Kaifeng in the Henan province. Actually I study in Australia nearly 2 year but I haven't been to there because of the Covid-19. So my spoken English is not as good as native speakers, I want to become much better during the studies. And I also really want to go to Australia by myself!
I used to study in university of Canberra for two years to get the bachelor degree. At that time, I majored in Global Studies and this experience helps me to have deeper thinking about different countries and cultures.
In my spare time, I have lots of hobbies. Including watch different kinds of stream and cut down the interesting parts then put out on Youtube or other online websites. And I also like recording my life by Vlog especially in tour. I'v travelled into Australia,Japan, Hong Kong and many other places in China mainland. I really enjoy different kinds of traditional food in those countries.
Although I am a little nervous and shy, I am still looking forward to meet all of you and have pleasant time with everybody!

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Hey guys, I’m Huaizong Liang from Guangdong, China. You can call me Leo. I lived in Zhaoqing before coming to Australia. Zhaoqing is one of the favorite tourism places in Guangdong. It has been a capital city in Song Dynasty and it is one of the birthplaces of Cantonese.

When I was in the undergraduate program, I learned about some courses about the foreign culture, such as the cultural interaction between different nations, western culture and so on. Tourism has connection with the culture and I am a person who loves traveling, so I choose this program. Also, I like cooking(especially making desserts) in the spare time, therefore I choose this program and hope to learn something about the food and beverage.

The last place I travel abroad was Japan. I went to Hokkaido and Tokyo at that time. I experienced the excellent hot spring there, I tried exquisite Japanese cuisine under the Tokyo tower. Everything was fun and I want to travel to Japan again. Due to the epidemic, my trip was mainly in domestic places instead of the foreign countries. Traveling to Chongqing is my latest trip. Chongqing is a place that build on the hill. Therefore , I needed to go uphill and go downhill in most of the time. And this is quite similar to the Brisbane, so I was quite fit in this city  when I first arrived here. In spare of the road, foods in Chongqing were also attracted me. I love eating spicy foods, Chongqing’s spicy hot pot and the spicy fry food satisfied me a lot. I have experienced a wonderful 7-days-vacation there.

Well, that was my self introduction. Hopefully, you can know more about me and we can be friends in the future :)

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My English name is Juliana and you can also call my last name-Jin. I come from Jilin Province in the northeast of China. I did my undergraduate study in Beijing, learned a major that has nothing to do with my current major. So I am both nervous and looking forward to the courses of this major.
The reason why I choose this major is that I love traveling very much and I am interested in tourism industry and event management. I worked in the Chinese short track speed skating national team for nearly two years. I love sports and also expect to work in sports in the future, so I think event management will help me a lot.
I hope to meet you all in the campus, see you all soon!

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Hi everyone!
The Good Lucifer is here!  It's always a pleasure to meet new friends in tourism. I am from Qingdao, China the city Famous by beer. Everyone is welcomed to have a DRINK with me~. I've lived in New Zealand since 2018 majored in Bachelor of Tourism Management. During my four years in New Zealand, I gradually fell in love with the culture there. Becoming a big fan of extreme challenging travel experiences, Skydiving and bungee jumping in Queenstown, is kind of memory I will never forget. Meanwhile, I also enjoy the connection and cooperation with travel destinations. My graduation project in Bachelor study is to design a virtual replica in the game Minecraft for Agrodome Farm in Rotorua, New Zealand. Thought Australia has similar cultrually background and also the Aussie accent with Kiwis~, that makes me choose UQ to contitune the Master study without any hesitation as soon as  I get the Bachelor certification.
It's being a tough time for all of us during the pademic, now things in S2 getting better on campus obviusly. So good to meet you all !
Everyone stay healthy and enjoy!
Lucifer Xu

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hello, I’m yukeng luo, my english name is David. I’m from China, but I’ve lived in Australia for more than 10years, where I have studied primary school and high school in Australia, I always love to eat and explore different cuisine types.

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Hi everyone,
I am Kam Hung (Ricky) from Hong Kong. I was studied tourism and event management for my bachelor studies. I used to working in Macao resorts hotel groups as an event manager. The hotel groups has cater 6 hotels with 12,000 hotel rooms, over the 200 meeting room and exhibition halls. And I loved to traveling around the world, cooking, swimming, diving, and enjoying wine as well. As you all can see, I'm a dogs lover, welcome to sharing your lovely dog's photo with me if you have. Hope to see you all soon in the campus or during the class, and having a wonderful time with you all during the semester. Cheers~