Bikash

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I am BIkash, a student at the Tasmanian Polytechnic. I am currently studying Work it out course for work placement to understand more about the employment system in Australia. I come from Bhutan with my family. I lived 18 years in Nepal being refugee. Lives were very hard. I have worked as a labour in building, street and village in Nepal. My duty was to carry heavy thing like cements, stones, bricks and water. I studied there up to grade 8. In Hobart, I studied year 11 at Elizabeth College. I have completed c ertificate 1 and 2 in Spoken and Written English and c ertificate 3 is about to finish. I have worked with the student of Hobart College as leader in The Student Against Racism. I have been to Melbourne with them to talk about racism. I can use technology. I can use computers, mobiles and many kind of technology. I can use m icrosoft office and p owerpoint. I have completed the introductory course of the computer in NepaI. I have learnt the technology with the teacher, Ian In the YAMEP course at the Tasmanian Polytechnic. I am a reliable, punctual and hardworking person. I really enjoy being of a team and I can follow instruction and would welcome the opportunity to for your company in any position.

I am going to Coles in Newtown to work as a retail assistant. I am feeling nervous because this is my first time of working in Tasmania. I am so excited to go there.

__Week 1 and 2 Recount and Skills__

Remember the employability skills are: **communication**, **teamwork**, **problem-solving**, **self-management**, **learning**, **technology**, **planning and organizing**, and **intiative and enterprise**.

Fill in the following chart with actions from your workplace from the last two weeks. Remember to use the past tense. Also fill in the other charts with new words you have learned and the names of people you work with. (Adapted from //Keys To Work// by Jacky Springall, p. 50)
 * **Activity** (eg. My boss showed me how to use the floor polisher on Tuesday morning this week. I learned very quickly and used it that same day. He told me I had done a good job.) || **Skill** (eg. Learning, Technology) ||


 * **New Words** || **Meaning** ||


 * **Names of People I Work With** ||