On the first day of class, FCE students interviewed each other and wrote these short profiles of their colleagues.

Martina

Martina is from Switzerland and has travelled around Mexico as well as half of Europe. The places in Australia that she wants to visit are mainly on the east coast, but also Perth. In her free time, she likes playing soccer and all kinds of sports, plus going hiking. Martina would like to have the First Certificate in English because it is a personal goal and will be helpful for her career.

Lourdes

Lourdes comes from Spain and has been in Byron since April. She’s been to almost every country in Europe except Greece, Switzerland and northern Italy. When Lourdes finishes her studies at Lexis she’s going to travel, with her friends, up and down the east coast as well as to Perth and Tasmania. In her leisure time, she likes doing crossfit, reading books and watching sunsets at the beach. Lourdes wants to improve her English because, when she returns to Spain, she’s going to do a course in Human Resources.

Hyegyeom

Hyegyeom is from Korea and, so far, has been to four other countries. She has been living in Australia for a year and was in Perth before moving to Byron Bay. While here, she’d like to try surfing. Hyegyeom is doing the FCE course because she wants to continue to practise English at the B2 level.

Atsuko

Atsuko has been to a lot of countries including America, China, Thailand and Korea. She is an amazing traveller and has already visited the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Byron Bay. She also wants to go to Uluru. In her leisure time, she likes to do yoga, go camping, and surf. Atsuko chose to do the FCE course to improve her English skills, and afterwards is planning to study for the IELTS exam.

Nova

Nova has been to the USA and Canada as well as Australia. In fact, she studied English in Canada for a year and has come to Australia to continue to improve her English. While in Australia, she plans to travel to Tasmania, Melbourne and Perth. In her leisure time, Nova likes to read and cook – but not at the same time! She’d like to read the Harry Potter books.

Wawa

Wawa is from Thailand. Apart from Australia, Wawa has been to Laos. She likes to spend her free time on a beach with her friends. Wawa is very sweet and friendly and it would be really nice to have her as a friend.

Joao

My name is Joao and I’m from Brazil. I’m a person who really loves to play sport in my free time and that’s why I studied Sport Science when I went to university. My favourite sports to practise are football, surfing and footvolley, but I also like to try new sports in which I can be in contact with nature.

Keita

Keita is from Japan. He has travelled to the USA, South Korea and now to Australia. While here, he is going to go to Fraser Island and maybe to Cairns. He likes to surf, skydive and game. Keita is doing the FCE course to improve his English skills and because he might need it for work in the future.

Silvan

Silvan is from Switzerland and is doing the FCE course because he wants to improve his vocabulary. In Switzerland, he enjoys skiing and snowboarding. He has visited lots of countries so far: England, France, Italy, Austria, Croatia – pretty much all of Europe. After finishing the FCE, Silvan is going to visit Sydney and Melbourne – the sky is his limit!

Natalia

Natalia is 32 years old and comes from Colombia. She’s been in Byron for two months so far and will stay in Australia until March next year. On the weekends, Natalia works in a bar and plans to save enough money to travel after finishing the FCE. She is very happy to visit this country.

Cloe

Cloe is from the German part of Switzerland. She is 19 years old and her birthday is coming soon! She’s going to celebrate it with a trip to the Whitsundays. She has visited different countries like South Africa, Italy and Spain. She likes to spend her free time playing handball, cooking, and hanging out with friends. Cloe would like to improve her English because it’s important in her job as a nurse.