DO NOT STOP UNTIL YOU REACH YOUR DREAM with Ricky
In the 6th episode of my podcast series, I had the privilege of having a deep conversation with Ricky, a strong, single, independent and resilient 27-year-old man from Brazil. He started an impressive journey to Australia at the young age of 21, with a student visa and a strong determination. You will quickly see it.
Working in a store back in Brazil, Ricky was looking for a change and an opportunity in tourism industry. That’s why he chose to start studying hotel management in Adelaide.
However, Ricky's path has not been calm and easy. Studying in Australia as a foreigner means navigating the complexities of balancing work, life and education, with a legal limit of 20 hours of work weekly. And for a foreigner studying in Australia is expensive. Like shocking. 3 times the price of the best business school in Paris. I love my French country and our free universities.
Ricky is also family oriented. But still, he took the hard decision to move to Australia and came back to his country after 6 years.
I’m so impressed on how Ricky found resources to pay his studies, lived decently, finished his 5 years degree and despite facing several issues and moral pressure he kept going and faced everything by himself, alone. In his speech you can really feel his deep kindness by forgiving people who tried to manipulate him or prevent him from reaching his dreams.
He wanted to quit, every day. But still he kept going, believing that his future would be has he had imagined. It’s been 6 years now! And he is getting closer to get his Permanent residency.
Ricky is not just strong and independent; he's a ray of sunshine, always spreading love, smiles, and positivity. In our chat, we discussed his strong family link despite the distance, the importance of making your own decisions, and where his strength come from.