Mohammad Ataur Rahman
Age: 21
Country: BANGLADESH
NMIT course: Hospitality and Cookery

Tell us about yourself.
I can say that Australia is the best place for study and I think Melbourne is the best place to live . I'm enjoying it a lot. There is not a lot I can say about myself but you can say that while I am not famous by birth, wherever I go, people know about me very quickly because of my work or maybe for my friendly attitude. Basically I'm very, very open minded and try to meet all the different people from unfamiliar backgrounds. I try to help others as much as possible because I feel the responsibility to help the person who is working next to me. I love clubbing, dancing with music, making new friends, playing cricket and don't ask about cooking - it's my passion. If somebody asks me "do you like cooking?", I will answer that not only do I like it but I love it and I want to be a great chef in Australia and I'm really ambitious. That's all I can say about me but if you really want to know more about me, come to me and ask. I'll tell you.

What influenced you to study hospitality and cookery at NMIT?
From the very beginning of my childhood, I wasn't really interested in study so I feel I can study in hospitality where there is not a lot of traditional classroom study but lot of more interesting and entertaining study environments. I especially found that I had a passion for the practical classes of cookery in the kitchen.

How did you find out about NMIT?
When I was in my country doing my first year in the uni I was getting sick of, I decided to go overseas and my first choice was Australia (Melbourne). I went to an agency to process my visa there I found out about NMIT. I decided to study here. I'm really enjoying it here.

What advice would you give to students considering studying hospitality and cookery at NMIT?
I would like to say all the students want to come to study in Australia please come to NMIT to study in any subject you like because here, they have got a lot of variety of subjects and courses. This can help to you to start your career successfully and you will love the fabulous campus environment and you will love to pass your time with all the lovely teachers especially if u want to study in hospitality and cookery. Make your first choice to study at NMIT because they got the best Australian chefs and the best hospitality teachers who will really help you to learn a lot of things which you don't know and make your future full of success.

What is next for you?
Well I'm really confident about myself and with the help of NMIT I can say I'm going to be one of the famous chefs in Australia . This is my dream. I can see there is a bright future waiting for me after finishing my study at NMIT but I'll really miss NMIT when I finish my study. For those who are still confused about choosing an institute to study, make NMIT your choice and achieve great success in life.

What's been the most valuable lesson you've learnt along the way?
There are a lot of new things that I have learned from NMIT in my studies. I can't even remember all those things but most of all I can say I learned how to be a good man and how to communicate with other people. I learned how to help others, how to work as a team and a lot of things which you have to come here and see for yourself.