Why Australia?

Heather and I agree on many things in life, which has made it fairly easy to come to some important decisions over the years. In this case, we both love the idea of going to Australia, and there are practical reasons for the optimism.

For Heather, this is an opportunity to visit her family (aunt, uncle, cousins) and a close friend who all live there. For me, Australia offers the opportunity to continue my education at the graduate level in the field of instructional technology (there are two excellent universities in Sydney with the programs I like; none in Canada).

Both of us love the idea of living in a country that values "the good life" - which is to say we want to avoid high-tension lifestyles like one experiences in a country such as Korea. Australians are famous for laid-back living, although I do not doubt life can get hectic there. We also like the weather, as winters in Sydney do not get anywhere near as cold as in Canada. Australia is regularly selected as one of the best countries in the world in which to live.

Australia is an English-speaking country. We want our children to go to English-language schools, which is why we wish to leave Korea sooner rather than later.

These are the most important factors that have gone into our decision to move to Australia. Considering these reasons, it was a relatively easy choice to move down under.