How was life different in Malaysia?
At first it was difficult to understand the culture. The school system was quite hard to adapt to, because of the language and differences in social structure. A huge part of the culture is respect for your elders, [including] teachers and the government. Religion is huge in Malaysia, of course Islam is [the official religion] but Buddhism, Christianity and Hindu religions are accepted. There are many mosques, Chinese temples and churches, and because of the many religions Malaysia has the most public holidays in the world! The one thing all races have in common is food. All Malaysians like to eat anywhere, anytime. Any big event or festival will involve an array of Malay, Chinese and Indian food. What surprised you the most about Malaysia? How easily you can get sick of the hot weather, how exhausted I felt at school, how cheap the food is… and how much I missed everything in Australia. School was from 7.15 am to 2.15 pm with one break. It’ was so humid, and most of the lessons were
