Hope everyone is well- bracing

the imminent winter spell!

Time flies and fast, and lo and

behold it is past mid-year 2014.

Time to recap what we had done

together as a community. Firstly-

I would like to thank the AICL

team who has put together their

thinking caps to come up with memorable and fun events. These events are needed from time to

time, these are good times to have, time to be with friends and just talking and chilling out.

We had a few ones in the last six or eight months- just to enumerate- we had muffin day, Halloween

day- were we had exposed “John Bolton’s work on one of his clients”. We also celebrated the

positive aspect of AICL productive diversity- not just cultural but celebrating and honouring our

unique and special differences. And I bet that the students who were selected to be part of the

volunteer team for the International Student Forum ISF 2014 will not forget the wonderful

experience.

And whilst we want fun- Marketing department also had student concern on their minds when they

sought out the help of Acacia Migration to speak to our students regarding visa matters- not once

but twice did we invite Mark Webster from Acacia Immigration to which he obliged.

We also had a visit from Camp Australia Recruitment Manager- who spoke to our students regarding

employment opportunities as a Children Services Educator with Camp Australia.

Many thanks to the Trainers/students who also initiated their own events- children services had

their beautiful rendition of fun, food, singing and dancing to culminate the end of Term 1 2014, and

not to be outdone- Aged Care students held the first event celebrating the Philippines Independence

Day and was serenaded by our CEO- Mr. Jim Yang with a wonderful if not romantic ballad “Dahil sa

iyo”- translation- Because of you.

Accounting students of course- had their academic prowess on display, their Trainers led by Tanim

and supported by Trainers Rezwan, Motiour and Ola had the Stock Trading Activity- where the top

three students were rewarded for having the biggest margin in Return on Investment with gift

vouchers courtesy of our Muffin Day fund raising money!

I’ll bet that Business and IT is waiting in the wings and must be coming up with some events on their

own- I wonder what that would be!

Enough said- again Thank you AICL community for your participation, your generosity and your

commitment to make these events fun, relevant and memorable; and that all of you are making it

feel just like home. Many thanks. - Maria Mercado, Director of Studies and a proud

member/contributor to our community

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Located in South Coast region of NSW, about a two hour trip with the

South Coast Line from Central Station, Kiama is a great destination for

a day trip. And thank goodness it was a sunny day, though quite windy.

Here’s a to-do list when you reach beautiful Kiama –Visit the

Lighthouse, get awed by the blowhole and of course taking tons of

pictures and post them on the facebooks and instagrams of the world !

The lighthouse was built in 1887, 10 years after the creation of the

Robertson Basin, a man made harbour to service Kiama's supply of

crushed blue metal and paving blocks for the streets of Sydney.

Blowhole (nicknamed by the locals) is the most popular spot

here; water flushes in to the air from a rock hole. And the

beautiful expanse of the vast ocean is simply mesmerizing.

The other thing that caught my attention was the seaside

market along the beach in Kiama. Food, fresh vegetables,

clothes, accessories, soaps, you name it and all was there to

be picked up (at a price though). And the prices vary from

stall to stall. So if you wish to buy something, you better do a

bit of window shopping to save yourself some extra bucks.

When I reach the end of this seaside market, I saw a spot for

kids. Big balloon slide, and also a tiny zoo (with goats, pigs,

chickens, ducks). So, if you have a kid or more in the family

you can’t miss this attraction. In case you were planning a

weekend getaway, and didn’t know where to go, you may

have already found the answer. Enjoy your student life here in

Sydney! - Antonyus Oey, FNS60210 Advanced Diploma of

Accounting

Light House, Kiama

Blowhole, Kiama

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Seaside Markets at Kiama

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Children’s Services Students celebrate Multiculturalism –

CHCCS310A Support inclusive practices in the workplace is one of the units in CHC30113 Certificate III

in early Childhood Education and Care, AICL Children’s Services students showcased their competence by

this very interesting multicultural event in class

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AICL Halloween Party AICL Muffin Day

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‘Share’ the experience -

You may not want to be the ‘Wolf of Wall

Street’ but it is worth sharing this fun

experience with you –

What would you do if you have $50,000

to invest? Buy your dream car? Travel

around the world? Put the money in a

bank hoping the interest could cover

your daily costs? Or invest your money in stock market where you could either multiply your money

or lose it in the blink of an eye!

Before you make your choice I'm going to tell you a story about one of the richest man in the world

Warren Buffet. He bought his first stocks when he was 11 years old from the money he earned as a

newspaper delivery boy and he said that he regretted not starting earlier.

The AICL Accounting academic department decided to initiate the Share Trading game as part of the

student project. Why the Share Trading game? What was the purpose? To give the students a better

understanding of trading strategies and portfolio management. To help them learn a variety of

financial instruments and their risks and rewards as they apply to asset management.

Even though it was only a game with no real money involved, it gave us a taste of the emotions

running high and the incessant palpitations involved in the real world scenario at the stock

exchange.

Share trading is not something that can be mastered overnight, it takes time and sometimes the

most experienced can walk away bankrupt too! No one can predict accurately the price rise and fall;

we can only predict it based on historical data and some external factors.

If Warren Buffet started at 11, why can’t we start now? No need to use real account, just join the

game, feel the excitement, get a taste of the nail biting nervousness as prices fluctuate along with

your portfolio !

Let’s share this ‘Share Trading’ experience...

Antonyus Oey, FNS60210 Advanced Diploma

of Accounting

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Wall Street was originally set up behind a 12

foot wooden stockade in 1965. This was to

protect Dutch Settlers from British and Native

American attacks.

Keep that fire in your belly burning…

When the AICL newsletter, The Bottom Line was first conceptualized, we knew there were

challenges ahead. Coordinating with almost 700 students across the campus from different classes

with different timetables and collating all the information can be exhausting. But the driving force

was the sheer thought of this being a medium for AICL students and teachers to voice their opinions,

share their experiences and stories and to let the world know about the happenings in our little

world here at the Australian Institute of Commerce and Language.

If I were to give an analogy, the newsletter is like a bonfire; we started it with a spark of ideas, which

grew with fuel from creative minds of everyone involved. And now that we have the flames getting

bigger, we need to keep the fire burning. We shouldn’t let the enthusiasm cease to exist.

In this issue we will

look at the exciting

Share Trading game

which was initiated

by AICL trainer

Ashuiqur Tanim and

received huge

participation from

both accounting and

business Students.

In this issue we also

have a take on

multiculturalism. The

diversity of the

college and how we, as students handle the day-to-day life in this lucky country.

Also among other fun events, we take a sneak peek into the AICL 2013 graduation ceremony that

was held at the prestigious NSW Parliament House, with Hon Carmel Tebbutt, MP Member for

Marrickville as the Keynote Speaker.

I hope that every student will find the inspiration to have plenty of fire in their belly and keep the

AICL newsletter going. And that is the Bottom Line! Jomar-Jay ABELA, AICL Alumnus

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AICL Graduation 2013 Congratulations to all our Graduates of 2013...you did it! Keeping the legacy of the Australian Institute of Commerce and Language alive, the 2013 AICL Graduation Ceremony was once again held at the NSW Parliament House. The theme of the graduation this year was "More success is yet to come”.

The event kick started with a thank you note to the traditional owners of the land followed by the Australian National Anthem, which was sung by our Diploma of Business student Maria Theresa Pazcoguin and on the piano was our very own Marketing Officer, Jason Bae ( Yes! those in marketing too can have some musically creative strains ! )

AICL 2013 Graduates

Before calling upon the AICL Director of Studies Maria Mercado for her welcome speech, there was a presentation of the "Year in Pictures" - and merely by looking at the pictures one wouldn't hesitate to vouch for the fact that our graduates certainly seemed to have had a 'time of their life' at AICL.

The Keynote speaker Hon. Carmel Tebbutt, MP, Member for Marrickville delivered an inspiring address, encouraging our students to pursue higher studies and reach their goals. She also encouraged international students to contribute towards the local community by participating in community activities and making a difference there in.

Marketing Director Aristotle Ortanez introduced the Cornerstone Education Group with immense pride in his heart and shared the story of its success. Following which Executive Dean of the Australian Institute of Higher Education Prof. Joo-Gim Heaney shared her words of wisdom.

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AICL Graduate receiving Testamur from

Hon.MP Carmel Tebbutt, Member for

Marrickville

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And then came the moment for which every AICL graduand was waiting with baited breath- Time for receiving the testamurs and officially becoming a Graduate!

It was a healthy mix of international students graduating. Graduands were from South America, Europe, the Indian and the Asian subcontinents. Student names were announced by Director of Studies Maria Mercado and the testamurs were given to each student by Hon Carmel Tebbutt, MP, who also was sporting enough to shift each student's tassel on their beret hat from the right to the left, once they turned graduates from graduands.

And of the graduates, five students were shortlisted based on high distinction and attendance for the following merit awards:

Student of the Year for Accounting - Jomar-Jay Abela

Student of the Year for Aged Care - May Sheryll Lynn Sabio

Student of the Year for Business - Wati Apriani Ng

Student of the Year for Children's Services- Erna Fider

Award for Academic Excellence - Edmond Guevarra

AICL Alumna Charlotte Yuque, Practice Manager at Plumpton Medical Centre, was invited to say a few words about her experience at AICL and her journey so far. She certainly had an inspiring story to share and encouraged

all students to be passionate about pursuing their dreams.

The 2013 AICL Graduation Ceremony was wrapped up with a thank you note by Marketing Director Mr. Aristotle Ortanez and presentation of bouquet to Ms Tebbutt by Mr. Jim Yang, CEO, AICL

As the events goes down the annals of AICL history, the memories will be cherished forever. Once again, kudos to team AICL for making the 2013 AICL Graduation Ceremony a grand success and best wishes to all our Graduates. Priyanka Tater – Editor-in-Chief, The Bottom Line

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Hon. MP Carmel Tebbutt with Jim Yang, CEO, AICL

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Child Care

students have a brush with History CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care students decided to go back in history. This excursion was to the Museum and it was linked in with child development units which include: cognitive development, social, physical and language and communication development. I took the students for a variety of reasons; to begin with the museum helps them to become more familiar with the Aboriginal culture, history and art works which is part of regulatory requirements, that this should be represented in their programming for their centres. The other reason is that the sections in the museum such as dinosaurs, bugs and wild life represent developmental interests of the preschool children. Seeing the displays, the students were encouraged to bring some of those concepts back to the classroom, develop an age appropriate curriculum and then implement this curriculum in their practicing or current workplaces - Emily Ferdinands –Trainer – Children’s Services

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AICL Students from CHC50113 Diploma of Early Childhood

Education and Care for an excursion at the Museum

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Regular informative seminars on Immigration issues

and relevant information for International students

are held at AICL. It is conducted by Mark Webster

from Acacia Immigration. This is to help

international students make an informed decision

on their future pathways, course of study, visa

conditions and related information.

AICL’s Aged Care students attending an Immigration seminar to understand the opportunities and

pathways for the new course being offered by AICL, CHC50612 - Diploma of Community Services

Work.

AICL now is offering two new courses - Enrol Now!

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CHC50612

Diploma of

Community Services

Work

BSB60407

Advanced Diploma

Of Management

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Australia’s population like that of most developed countries is ageing

as a result of sustained low fertility and increasing life expectancy, thus

increasing the demand for Aged Care Workers in this lucky country.

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AICL Students: CHC30212 Certificate III in Aged Care and CHC40108 Certificate IV in Aged Care

From the Student Services/Support Team

CONTACT US

Australian Institute of Commerce and Language Level 9, 815 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000

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NOTICE BOARD

Introducing our new staff member in

Student Services Team –

Nasheta Nahreen, Student Support

Officer. Meet Nasheta for any Course

Progress or Attendance related query

in Admission/Admin Room 912

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