TAFE East Coast Queensland

Bundaberg Campus

Central Queensland University

Bundaberg Campus

With an utter pleasure, I feel glad to introduce myself as Johanna Antolin-Valor. I am a permanent
resident of Quezon City, Philippines residing at King Henry Street Novaliches. I am very much dedicated
and ambitious student who is willing to study Diploma of Nursing in Tafe and proceed to Bachelor in
Nursing in Central Queensland University (CQU) in Bundaberg, Australia for July intake 2017. It is my
Sister-in-law (Adenelle Antolin) who also graduated from your doors recommended your institutions to
be part of achieving my dream. My family was engaged in different business and no one is in the field of
Nursing, so I decided to take it but unfortunately due to financial problems I have to transfer in a
cheaper course. Now this is my chance to continue my unfinished study in Nursing through the
sponsorship of my Aunt Yolanda Millar who is an Australian citizen. Besides this, I have a primary vision
to work in the leading Hospital of my home country. Through this statement of purpose, I intended to
disclose my personal, educational background, career goal that I have set and the specific reasons to
continue my further studies in Australia and particularly in TAFE and CQU.

I did not finish my Bachelor of Nursing In Far Eastern University in 2009 because of financial problem but
I finished my second course which is more affordable, Bachelor of Hotel and Restaurant Management in
Trinity University of Asia in year 2012. After graduation, I voluntary decided to took care of my
grandfather who is very ill that time, he had a stroke and no one is looking after him. In May 5, 2013, I
got a job in a Greek restaurant; I work there for less than two years. July 2015, I apply in an agency
(Topserve Manpower) and luckily they deploy me in one of the most prestigious Hospital in the
Philippine (St.Lukes Medical Center), I immediately grab that job because I know that it will help me to
be closer in what I want to be, and that is to be a Nurse.

Central Queensland University and Tafe are both located in Bundaberg. They both offer a variety of
support services in order to assist students to develop the personal skills needed to achieve both
academic and career goal. CQU is Queensland’s first dual sector university rated five stars for
internationalization offering a wide range programs and higher research degrees. The flexible study
options with full award or non-award programs, teaching methods based on industrial realistic need and
requirements, high-tech multimedia labs, extensive student support services attracted me to choose
Tafe and CQU. In addition, they both provides one of the best combinations of perfect balance of
theoretical and practical learning classroom offering a wide range of industrial relevant programs across
any Australian University.

I would like to take Diploma of Nursing in Tafe East Coast with duration of 18 months, which includes 20
core units and 5elective units, to have more hands on training as clinical placement and they also have
approachable lecturers who prepared their students in a real workplace situation. I believe that Tafe will
definitely help me to gain necessary qualifications. After taking Diploma, I want to proceed to further
study at Central Queensland University to take my Bachelor in Nursing that will also take 18 months
upon crediting my units.

Currently, I am working as Administration Assistant in Biomed Department in St. Lukes Medical Center.
It gives me the best opportunity to be more familiarized with the high end machine that they are using
in the patient. These work experience gave me the excitement, it motivates me how great to be nurse it
also taught me patience, determination and eagerness. The personal trait that i have acquired will
definitely aid me in fulfilling your requirements and hopefully increase the chance of securing a place in
your institution.

After completion of my program, our family plans to return our home country as I have a primary vision
to work in the leading hospital. The knowledge and work related practical experiences will help me to be
more competitive in working in other countries. Whatever I learned, I will definitely introduce the new
ideas and other methods in my home country that I will gain from Australia Hospital field. And of course
to support my husband in going back to United States of America to work a seaman before his Visa
expired which is just in time that I finished my whole program in Australia.

My Aunt Yolanda Millar is offering me and my family the whole support to pursue my dreams, and we
would like to take that opportunity because it is also my chance to be reunited again with my brother
Jefferson Antolin who is an Australian citizen and residing in Bundaberg for more than 5 years and also
my nephews Marcus Jordan Antolin and Julian Alexander Antolin, since I haven’t seen them for a long
period of time.

As per the fulfillment of terms and conditions, I have attached all the necessary documents for your
reference with regard to my knowledge. I therefore declare to you that I am honest, dedicated and
ambitious student seeking a temporary stay in Australia for gaining a better and quality education until
the completion of my program

Yours Sincerely,

Johanna A. Valor
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