But at the same time, the new country can present the new arrivals with ample opportunities. It gives a unique platform for people who want to do what they are passionate about.
Niraj Thapa Magar from Nepal is one of them.
He recently finished his post-graduate in Australia as an international student who believes a country like Australia, can help one to realise their potential.
Thapa Magar is currently the chairperson of Social Innovation Club in Central Queensland University who is passionate about bringing positive changes in society by doing things differently.
“I was always keen to get involved in business management and make things better for disadvantaged people. While in Nepal, I did not understand that opportunity - I was really pleased to be able to learn and act here in Australia,” he told SBS Nepali.
Meanwhile, Thapa Magar is also involved with Storyfactory - one of the not-for-profit organisations in Sydney, where he works with the disengaged youths of Western Sydney.
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He hopes to get them back into the workforce by introducing them to new skills.
Storyfactory is motivating youths to uptake skills such as digital or social media marketing and fill the skill-gap to build a prosperous career.
“Our goal is to fulfil this demand by giving training to the disengaged youth – and for this, they do not require any academic qualification,” he says.
Before Thapa Magar ventured out to Australian journey, he reckons he was not very open and confident.
फाइल फोटो: नेपाली विद्यार्थीहरु एक कार्यशालामा Source: Niraj Thapa Magar
“I was a good student, but not very confident one,” he told us.
“I never wanted to do engineering, but the family and friends expected me to take the course. You see, I had good scores in my high school certificate,” he said with a grin.
The burning desire of doing something different - not just regular work and study - led him to be more curious about extra-curricular opportunities that the university presented to him.
He went around in different training and workshops and started to take part in social innovation challenges, which asked teams to come up with great ideas to solve the social problems.
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His university also allowed him to represent them in a similar challenge in San Diego, California.
“It was a great networking opportunity to meet social champs from around the world and learn from them,” he told us.
When asked how he manages to be on top of all commitments - study, work and other social innovations projects, he gave quite a simple answer.
“Planning,” he said.
“I always plan my time based on the priority of my commitments. Even if I spend only a few hours every week on the same project, it will accumulate in time and can make a real difference.”
Niraj Thapa Magar was a Social Innovation International Student in Sydney Australia Source: Supplied
