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Ravish knows that Australians speak English. But he didn鈥檛 realise how fast, casual and full of slang it could be.

鈥淚 used to work in customer service, and I couldn鈥檛 understand a single word sometimes. I鈥檇 just laugh, smile, and say, 鈥楬ave a good day.鈥欌�� He admits this strategy almost backfired when a customer told him a tragic story鈥� and he accidentally laughed.

Lesson? Give yourself time. The Aussie accent grows on you. And yes, it鈥檚 totally okay to ask someone to repeat themselves.

One of Ravish鈥檚 biggest surprises? Seeing people casually walking barefoot. In shops, on the street, basically anywhere.

鈥淲here I鈥檓 from, it鈥檚 seen as unhygienic,鈥� he says. 鈥淪o I was pretty shocked at first.鈥�

It turns out it鈥檚 not unusual for Aussies to kick off their shoes, especially near the beach or in warm weather.

Coming from a culture where people keep to themselves, Ravish was taken aback by how social Australians can be.

Whether it鈥檚 a stranger saying 鈥渉i鈥� on the street, a quick chat on the bus, or someone making conversation in the lift, Ravish wasn鈥檛 used to all the small talk. At first, it was overwhelming. But now?

鈥淚 love it,鈥� he says. 鈥淚t鈥檚 way better than what I was like before. I used to be really shy and introverted, but coming here pushed me to open up.鈥�