Hi Surina, glad to hear you are enjoying Australia. I'm a Brit who has been living here since 2011, I love it too! I live on the Sunshine coast, it's definitely been very rainy this year, more so than usual. Winter is just beautiful here though. Blue sky and 20-22 degrees most days! Enjoy your life in Brisbane, it's a really nice city. Yes you will miss your family and friends but it does get easier. I love my life here and that compensates for missing out on weddings, birthdays, Christmas etc. And being able to FaceTime makes life alot easier! I'm going to try and make it back to the UK once a year now to visit family, and my family also visit me over here so really it feels quite easy now.

I love the fact the you have a comforting voice. The seniority thing and point based system at the end made me chuckle.

Love your honesty about sucking up, nepotism and hustle culture🙏🏽

Love your videos seeing your perspective of Australia. As a Brisbane native, can I please point out we pronounce Queensland as Queens Land, not Queenslnd. We extend the A sound 😃. My tip to help you sound like a native. Also, from my experience as an expat who lived in China for nearly 8 years, you'll stop missing home after about a year. We actually had a company explain the process and timeframe to us and they were pretty spot on.

@drsurinataneja

2 жыл бұрын

Ahh if I sound too much like a native they won't let me back in the UK

@vpatel8513

2 жыл бұрын

Too many people say not much full time work in Australia also rent cost thousands a month.Australia not a good country to go to..…

Welcome to Oz. Have been enjoying your content and have recommended it to daughter.

Omg yes. Capsicum and cucumber! It's ridiculous how expensive they are.

Absolutely adorable

That's not true about the rainfall. Queensland is a tropical state it rains a lot every summer unless there is a legitimate drought.

Loved this video Surina! Very chill vibes 😎 The tips for new junior doctors, couldn’t agree more! And of course, I love listening about your Australia experiences! I’m not sure I’ll ever leave the UK to practise because my friends and family are here, but I would love to visit one day!

Hello...I'm merisa this year i will complete my 12th grade. Currently I'm in Saudi Arabia. I'm planning to choose bsc cardiac technology. Next year I'm planning to join in one of the universities in Australia for bsc cardiac technology. My query here is that is there any scope for bsc cardiac technology.

Great content..love to watch you.. Your voice is lovely 😍

You are lovely and we are lucky to have you here in Australia.

I really enjoy your videos...thanks for sharing.

@drsurinataneja

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

absolutely brilliant content loving it

Yeah I have a similar problem, though I'm in London, UK. I'm from NZ and most of my friends are there, and my immediate family. I do have lots of cousins in the UK, but I only know a few of them well. I've been here 7 years, but I'm looking at moving back to NZ in a year or two. I miss my old friends and family. I also miss the atmosphere of NZ, like it's wildlife, Flat White coffees, seasonal produce. I think I stayed in London too long, as I feel the pull back to NZ might not be as big had I lived somewhere else in the UK. I'm no fan of huge cities. But yeah I get where you're coming from.

@petermcculloch4933

Жыл бұрын

Seven years is a long time.When/if you return, it is not the place you left and your social world has changed.

we are in an unusual la nina phase of weather pattern. Definitely not normal.

Current fresh food prices are mainly due to COVID related supply shortages and weather.

Hi, very informative and enjoyable. Cheers from Brisbane.

Peppers (capsicums) are crazy expensive right now. You should visit Davies Park Markets for your fruit and veges.

Don't be depressed it's ok

So refreshing

very straightforward person . i worked as registrar in london and it was the continuous sucking up annoyed me most . this odd culture was also in India but it was a very different setting . i think in usa , getting into Residency is another most disgusting thing for IMGS ,though my surgical hand was well trained by working in PAHO ( pan American health org >WHO) . it's reward and experience is extremely helpful and cherishable. financially you gain a lot because your income is totally tax-free .

Hi Surina Loving your videos and delivery ! I am looking to start in Brisbane in the summer having finished FY2 I have also been offered jobs in NZ and the Sunshine Coast I have heard that Brisbane is less good for travel etc and is caused me to have a bit of a wobble Any advice would be appreciated Thanks

@drsurinataneja

2 жыл бұрын

Congrats! I absolutely love living here as my main travel goals were diving and hiking and lots of sun - all in abundance here☀️ NZ is beautiful of course too. I don't see why travel wouldn't be possible in one place vs another, chose based on the lifestyle/activities that you are looking for!

LOVE THIS

Hope you do stay here. You seem like you'd be a good doctor. Making friends takes time. Once you have some good friends here, you may feel more at home 🙂 Still, that's what your 20s are for: figuring out what you want.

After doing fy2 in NHS can a Indian img go to Australia for speciality training without amc exam ???

Hi Suruna! Can one go for a PhD immediately after finishing the 4 year MD program or one could go for a PhD in between residency?

Candidates for specialty training face: 1 Nepotism (including religious favouritism), 2 Racism, and 3 Sexism, and sexual harassment (females). Select chapters from "Walking Free" by Munjed Al Muderis describes the first two very well.

Vegetables in Australia have almost tripled in price because of COVID restricting the number of foreign pickers who do most of the work on farms. Also as you noted there have been a number of adverse weather events. Australia, unlike Britain sources the vast majority of its food locally. Some is imported, weirdly from China, but most Australians prefer Australian, if they are aware of origin, for quality reasons. Chinese produce is really questionable, even the Chinese prefer Australian if they can get it, just price as usual favours China. I note you live in the centre of Brisbane's CBD. Inner city supermarkets tend to be pricier, so is that a factor with your observations? Australia is affected by a climatic cycle that spans the Pacific in 2 modes. La Niño and La Niña. When we are in La Niño, the americas get a lot of rain and we are in drought. In La Niña Australia gets floods and America is in drought. We are currently in La Niña so as you observed we have a lot of rain and floods. Those rains particularly affect vegetables, especially "peppers", we call them capsicum, which rot very easily. You are I think comparing ( like many travellers do) what you were paying for things before you left England to now that you are in Australia. I have not been to England for a while but from reports England is also suffering from lack of farm workers, not just due to COVID but mainly due to Brexit. I do not know how much that has affected supplies and price. So I will check on line. Just checked on Morrisons website, fruit and veg _generally_ seem more expensive in Britain. Carrots, lettuce and peppers are however cheaper. A seasonal thing perhaps, we are in autumn heading into winter? Something I found weird is how everything is in plastic bags of odd weights and measures, and chopped and packed ripe avocado is a thing? Must have to eat that ultra fast!

@ruth.greening

2 жыл бұрын

Weather! Check out Rob D. weather videos on KZread, you may come to a different reason for downpours! New World Order. HAARP. Etc. Wake up. Look at chemtrails and EMF. 🔥

@helicart

2 жыл бұрын

Ummmm. who told you foreign fruit/veg pickers were restricted during Covid Australia wide? I have friends in quarantine at Brisbane airport, and the only exception for foreign arrivals during Covid was pickers. If veg prices went up mostly due to lack of foreign pickers, that is proof foreigners are not being chosen due to lack of local pickers, but because they cost farmers less to hire....which is somewhat racist and exploitative = slavery. I think you will find fresh produce price hikes during covid were due to lock downs and supply chain break downs (restrictions on trucking especially), panic buying, and adverse weather.

@anitacohen8753

2 жыл бұрын

Australia has run out of slaves....Aussies don't do this type of work!

I wonder how you managed to say only the things which were accurate no lengthening the things out and still fun to watch even though its 19 min long . First time being here.

@vpatel8513

2 жыл бұрын

Too many people say not much full time work in Australia also rent cost thousands a month.Australia not a good country to go to..…

@stephenmani8495

2 жыл бұрын

@@vpatel8513 Are you a bot? You have been posting the same comment again and again...

Please put money things in Aus dollars as well please. At present 1 pound is 1.78 ausd. Which makes a bit hatd to work out.

I am really thankful for your huge effort in these valuable videos ❤ I have a query, why you didn't move to the USA? Especially in surgery! Your response would be highly appreciated by one who doubts where to move to the USA or Australia

@drsurinataneja

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! 1. I didn't want to do anymore exams (need USMLE for USA) 2. Work/life balance/culture better in Aus than the USA from what I understand 3. I wanted to travel around Aus/NZ - main reason I moved

@omermalla9647

2 жыл бұрын

@@drsurinataneja a lot of friends told me that similarly, culture and workload in the USA are unexpected and permanent residency issues and the big devil (Taxes) Please keep up with your videos and vlogs about Australia and surgery and you ❤ Warm wishes & Stay safe

I am confused about the nepotism part, doesn't that mean family connections? But agree about hustle culture

Thank you for your information. How many hours do you work per week in Australia as a young doctor

Hi, I have a quick question, if I do fy1 and 2 in the uk can I apply for specialty training in Australia and continue my career from there? Would really appreciate if you could reply, thanks🙏🏾💙

@drsurinataneja

2 жыл бұрын

Yep but pretty hard to get on to a training programme will be at least a few years of non training jobs first!

@yonicce

2 жыл бұрын

@@drsurinataneja ah okok I see, thanks for the info🙏🏾

Hi Surina, I work in the NHS. Have an interview offer with NSW. Is it recommended to work in private hospitals in Australia? Or are government hospitals preferred more just like in the UK.

@drsurinataneja

2 жыл бұрын

I think public hospitals offer better experience

hello...i wanted to ask that as you mentioned in a previous video that you have 482 visa, as far as i know you need to work for the same employer for 5 years so how can one enter training job if he/she is employed at a non training job.

@drsurinataneja

2 жыл бұрын

Not been told that for my visa

you're obviously beautiful outside...as for inside...if you were my doctor, i'd be comforted by your warm heartedness and confident with your candour...ps: does your partner miss the UK more or less than you?

Liked this video...though I should I asked you this question earlier. can you please help understand what do you mean a Surgeon is in Australia? For e.g. in India after MBBS it's either MD or MS... How does it work in Australia. I have seen some universities in Australia giving a MD directly. Do they do the specialization as an integrated course?

@anshulaich6026

2 жыл бұрын

The MD awarded by Australian universities is a primary medical qualification, not speciality training. It's basically equivalent to MBBS.

@drsurinataneja

2 жыл бұрын

MD/MBBS is your medical degree. You then have to specialise and are a surgical trainee for several years. You are technically a surgeon after you have completed surgical training and are a consultant.

@svdfxd

2 жыл бұрын

@@anshulaich6026 Thanks !

@svdfxd

2 жыл бұрын

@@drsurinataneja Thanks !

I thought KZread milestone award was on the couch but it turned out to be a throw pillow 😂

@drsurinataneja

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha I wish 😅

If you enjoy reading, the memoir by Munjed Al Muderis covers nepotism and 'closed shop' training colleges in Aust (orthopaedic training in Perth). So not always about connections, but also about religion and ethnicity. Hope you are not on the receiving end of bullying and harrassment, both are completely unacceptable. Thank you for supporting the Aus health system during your travel away from your homeland. Best wishes to you and your partner.

Got an offer at QEII or Sunshine coast any tips?!

@TamaEnergy

10 ай бұрын

Unsure what to choose

You have arrived when the ill-effects of Climate Change have really hit. Please share your learning about this when you return home, as hoping the UK does not repeat our mistakes. Bris Floods: 1974, 2011, 2022. ie. increasing frequency and severity.

@toby9999

2 жыл бұрын

Climate change is global as are the effects of various policies and actions and those policies and actions and their effects will be enacted and felt across the globe over the coming decades. There is no evidence tying specific climatic events with specific policies. In a country of droughts and flooding rains, there will be floods. What China does, what France does, what the UK does etc. will all effect the Australian climate long term. Looking at a short term sample is way too narrow a focus.

I’m an Australian studying in London, grocery stores in London are so depressing. And I find the prices are the same. In London the selections of fresh produce and also Asian foods don’t exist in major stores. Very inconvenient and produce is very sub standard. So horrified and disappointed with such backwards food stores. Packaged processed foods, candy and alcohol dominate the stores. Neighbourhoods in London rarely have European delis, butchers, Asian food stores, bakeries like Australia has.

@shyamchabra5355

2 жыл бұрын

Try Tesco in East London.

Experienced trauma doctors are very hard to find in Australia.

Hi surina i am from Congo drc currently in south africa, is it easy to get into residency after passing the Amc board exam?

@drsurinataneja

2 жыл бұрын

Think it requires few years on non-training jobs before you get onto a residency programme typically

Interesting vlogs, no way would I want to be a doctor rather be a software engineer

What do you think about moving as a consultant to Australia after completing speciality training in the nhs?

@drsurinataneja

Жыл бұрын

I think that's a great idea 👍🏽

Mam can u let me know how to get into neurosurgery residency in Australia? Pls let me knw...

@drsurinataneja

2 жыл бұрын

Same path I took! Just request neurosurgery placements for you resident jobs

I insist

Hi Surina, I want to do my master's in Artificial Intelligence in healthcare/medicine. Please suggest good universities and process to get admission there)

@EatMyShortsAU

2 жыл бұрын

Go MIT and Harvard.

How many people was in your class in university ?

Too many people say not much full time work in Australia also rent cost thousands a month.Australia not a good country to go to..…

@stephenmani8495

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Bot! Go away! You have been posting the same comment again and again...

Surina what mic are you using? Seems top hotch.

@drsurinataneja

2 жыл бұрын

rode video micro!

@EatMyShortsAU

2 жыл бұрын

@@drsurinataneja Nice it sounds very good and no eco in your audio.

Is UK specialty degree directly valid in Australia…¿can we move to Australia after specialty in UK

@drsurinataneja

2 жыл бұрын

Coming here a consultant requires some supervised practice before becoming established consultant here from what I understand

What part of the hospital do u work in is it a and e ?

@drsurinataneja

2 жыл бұрын

Different rotations including surgical specialities and A&E

Why are so many doctors from the UK coming to Australia? Is it the language? My suburb has had more than its share of doctors from the UK ( most packed up and left) as they missed their friends and lifestyle in England. Thank God you are in a major city. If you are sent out to the regions you will soon discover a different life. Medicare keeps the Australian system going (this includes payments of doctors)! Not so good if you are a patient who cannot afford private health insurance. Keep your eyes open!

@drsurinataneja

2 жыл бұрын

Better quality of work, the sun, the travel and yes the language helps!

Looks Indian, sounds British, lives in Australia. Wtf.... Mind blown

Hi sis

@priya5815

2 жыл бұрын

Kaise ho

You must need to take Indian things... I will definitely sure that ur channel increment will like boom... Believe me... ♥️♥️

Hi Im a Junior Doctor, One day I will have you as a Guest on my brand new youtube channel :) Big fan :)

Come talk nonsense about cricket

Are you single? Is another question 😉

How is parenting more productive than having a social life? Lol

Where are you from? Why the heavens above of course! 🤪🤪

Hi Suruna! Can one go for a PhD immediately after finishing the 4 year MD program or one could go for a PhD in between residency?

@drsurinataneja

2 жыл бұрын

Depends on the program I guess, I know people who have done both