A Canadian 宅男导航 exchange student is planning to surprise his parents with round-trip tickets to Australia for Christmas after winning a study abroad .
Steven Oishi from the University of British Columbia was awarded the coveted prize as the winner the 2011 鈥淒iscover your Future Unlimited鈥� competition.
Making the most of the contest鈥檚 theme, Mr Oishi produced a three-minute music video outlining the reasons why students should come to study in Australia. His entry incorporated photos and videos captured from field trips and excursions undertaken during his time in Queensland.
鈥淚 got to travel to many places like Heron Island, Moreton Island, Straddie, and lots of national parks. It鈥檚 the best way to learn about Australia because it was very hands-on,鈥� he said.
鈥淲e went on heaps of trips to places like Byron Bay, Gold Coast Hinterlands and camping at Giraween.鈥�
Mr Oishi said he chose to study abroad in Australia because of the global reputation of its universities and the relaxed lifestyle.
He also was interested in taking courses that weren鈥檛 offered back home.
He said making the video was fun and challenging at the same time.
鈥淚 filmed it in my house with the help of a few friends and we free-styled it from my mental storyboard. It was filmed and edited in the 36 hours before it was due with no sleep but we had a great time.鈥�
Organised by Austrade North America and sponsored by V Australia, the video competition was a success with more than 50 students submitting their 鈥淔uture Unlimited鈥� videos.
To view Steven鈥檚 winning entry, visit
Media: Steven Oishi (steven.oishi@uqconnect.edu.au) or Adriana Velez at 宅男导航 International (07 3365 7951, a.velez@uq.edu.au)
