1. MQ GEOGRAPHY CHALLENGE
P R E S E N T A T I O N B Y G R O U P 3 6 : I S A B E L L E
P A R R Y, B R I T T A N Y S A B A T, D J A L A
K A L I N I N , N I G E L S A N T O S A N D I S A B E L L A
2. BURWOOD
Burwood is located in the inner west of Sydney in
NSW. Burwood contains both residential,
commercial and industrial developments. Burwood is
a suburb of cultural diversity ranging from people
from Asia, Africa, Middle East and America.
Reflection: On Tuesday the 11th of March, Djala,
Isabelle, Nigel, Brittany and I decided to visit the
suburb of Burwood. Burwood is a suburb located in
the inner west of Sydney. In order to visit this
suburb, we had to take two different trains from
Macquarie University Station. Catching a train was a
new experience for me, as there are no trains where I
live. By catching the train with my group, it gave me
a chance to socialize with them and it also allowed
me to get a brief understanding of what suburbs
surround Burwood.
When we arrived, it was clear that the predominant
culture present in this suburb was Chinese. We all
agreed that the most appropriate place to eat in order
to get a feel for the culture was at a Chinese
restaurant. We all shared a few servings of traditional
pork dumplings.
Overall, i thoroughly enjoyed our experience during
this challenge. It helped me get to know my group a
lot better and it expanded my cultural knowledge
about the suburb of Burwood.
3. Full name: Timi Kepesi
When and where were you born?
In Budapest, Hungary. I was born in 1988 – I‟m currently 26.
Was most of your life so far spent in Hungary?
Yes, my husband and I made the decision to move to Australia only two years ago.
Why did you move to Australia?
We wanted to learn English. It felt like time for a major change. We also have friends from
Hungary who have travelled to Australia many times and really loved it here. We decided to
visit first, and we fell in love as well.
Have you moved around Australia at all? Or only Sydney?
Only Sydney so far. We will travel later.
When did you learn the English language?
I began learning English as soon as I arrived. It was difficult not being able to communicate,
so it was important to learn. I‟m still learning two years on.
AN INTERVIEW WITH SOMEONE FROM A DIFFERENT
CULTURE: PART ONE
4. AN INTERVIEW WITH SOMEONE FROM A DIFFERENT CULTURE:
PART TWO
Did you have any skills when you arrived here?
I had hairdressing skills. I trained as a hairdresser in Budapest when I was in my early 20‟s. I didn‟t
have to retrain for my job at all.
Where there any major challenges that you faced when moving here?
Language was probably the hardest of all. It was hard to live in a place where you couldn‟t understand
anyone. We only knew the simple words at first – “hello”, “yes” and “no” etc. It made us focus a lot on
learning quickly. Finding a good job in hairdressing also was very hard for me. Eventually I found a
great job in well-known salon in Avalon.
What are some of your best memories about moving to Australia?
Everything. I was so happy moving here with my husband, everything was so perfect. It was fun (and
hard) trying to find an apartment on the northern beaches. We finally found a good one and we had a
fun time making it into our new home. That‟s probably my favorite memory.
Do you have any bad memories about moving to Australia?
No, not really. Everyone is so nice here. It was sad to leave my family in Hungary. We will see them
soon though!
5. AN INTERVIEW WITH SOMEONE FROM A DIFFERENT
CULTURE: PART THREE
What are the major differences between Hungary and Australia?
The overall lifestyle is much more relaxed here in Sydney.
Budapest was very large and busy all the time. Its much quieter
here.
Do you think you will continue to live in Australia?
I would like to continue living here for a while longer.
6. PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
On the 11th of April 1976 Steve Jobs released the first Apple computer
in Palo Alto, California. Since then this global commodity has
dramatically changed the way in which technology is produced. For
example the Ipad two began its production in March 2011 and
concluded its production in March 2014. During the production of
Apple‟s Ipad two there has been an increase in the global commodity
chain. For example, overseas companies including Textas, USA,
China and Japan manufacture numerous parts within the Ipad (Refer
to map 1). Once manufactured the parts within the Ipad two were
exported to China where the Ipads are manufactured. The distribution
of Apples Ipads is a growing commodity around the world with over
170 million Apples ipads two distributed to mainly developed countries
(Refer to map 2), including Australia, United States of America,
Canada and the United Kingdom since production began in March
2011.
7. MAP 1:THE PRODUCTION AND
MANUFACTURING OF APPLES IPADS
ACROSS THE WORLD
A5 dual
processors are
manufactured at
Samsung‟s,
Austin, Texas
factory.
Display
modules are
manufactured
at Samsung‟s,
Austin, Texas
PCB Sim Card
connecter
manufactured in
China‟s mainland.
Lithium Polymer
battery was
manufactured in
2002 in Shenzhen,
China.
Rear camera
module lens is
manufactured in
Hong Kong.
Touch screen
overlay glass
made in Japan
made by a
company called
Asahi Glass Co.
The NAND
memory card
is from the
Toshiba
Corporation
in Japan.
Japan
suppliers
produce the
Calibrating
Compass
within an Ipad
Dynamic Random
Access Memory
produced by
Elpida Memory
Inc in Japan.
8. M A P 2 : T H E M A N U F A C T U R I N G A N D D I S T R I B U T I O N O F
A P P L E ’ S I P A D S A C R O S S T H E W O R L D .
The
manufacturing
of Ipads is
located in
China by
Foxconn.
Key:
2 million 10 million
4 million 14 million
6 million 85 million
8million
9. WATER FOOTPRINT
Using the Water footprint calculator available. Calculate the water
footprint of two of your group members. Think about and
implement strategies to try reduce your footprint for a week and
write a short reflection together, comparing your experiences.
After completing the Water footprint calculator, we were able to pinpoint
which areas of our weekly lives have the greatest impact on our annual
water footprint. After comparing out two water footprint results it was
clear that the main components of our annual water consumption was
through food.
After completing further research into possible ways to reduce our
water footprint both directly and indirectly we created a list focusing on
the areas we would try and change for the duration of the week.
10. WATER FOOTPRINT- BRITTANY
Lower Meat Consumption
Drink Tea instead of Coffee
Drink more Water
Reduce Dairy and Cereal Consumption
Reduce electrical use
During the week, I attempted to shift to an organic vegetarian diet, eliminating all
meat. Through our initial research we discovered that around a quarter of
humanities water footprint is through the productions of animal products. Changing
my diet and reducing the intake of meat was a bit more difficult than expected, due
to cultural reasons, and being surrounded by a family who eats a lot of meat.
Whilst it was much easier for me to reduce how much coffee I consumed during the
week drinking more water instead of tea. Substituting dairy for soy was not very
successful as I concluded I do not like soymilk. Instead I attempted to reduce how
many meals I had which required a decent amount of milk. The biggest issue and
greatest difficulty I had was attempting to reduce my dependency on electrical
items. Electrical items and use is in every day life.
12. WATER FOOTPRINT- DJALA
Reduce dairy consumption
Substitute dairy for soy products
Reduce the amount of soft drink
Have shorter showers
Reduce electrical use
Throughout the week, I attempted to reduce my consumption of dairy products and substitute
with soy products such as soymilk. After our initial research and understanding the effect any
animal product does have on mine but our global water footprint, this substitute was made. As
the effects of soy or non-animal products is much less in comparison. Reducing the amount of
soft drink consumed throughout the week was to reduce the grey water within my water footprint,
which focuses on water used to create a product indirectly. This was a bit more of a challenged
than I realized but was possible to substitute for water or juice. To try and reduce my direct water
footprint I decided I would attempt to have shorter showers.
Agreeing with Brittany I found it hard to reduce my electrical use. Certain items like my laptop,
phone and for necessary household goods, I was not able to reduce the dependency as much.
So instead cut out the use of items such TV, which is more of a luxury item.
Brittany and I, throughout this week learnt just how easy it is to influence your water footprint.
Through small alterations to you diet or everyday actions, whether it is consuming less meat,
having shorter showers or consuming less processed foods. Understanding the indirect actions
of a water footprint, we have both concluded will unable us to continue to make the small
adjustments. Not making the association between non-direct water usage or grey water
consumption is where it is easy to not understand the implications, as you do not see the direct
repercussions or water usage occur.
14. GENRE OF MUSIC- ROOT MUSIC
What genre of music did you listen to?
The genre of music that I listened to was Roots music.
The origins of Roots music.
The origins of Roots music can be traced way back to the
beginning of the 20th century. Roots music is described as a
mixture of the sub genres folk, reggae, blues, funk and soul music
respectively. Roots music portrays the lives and experience of
everyday men and women who were defined and restricted by
cultural constructions of culture, social class and gender. This
particular genre of Roots music reflects on how society has always
struggled against oppressive social and economic conditions. The
celebration of giving pride to one‟s personal identity.
15. GENRE OF MUSIC- ROOT MUSIC
The artist I listened to.
The particular artist I have chosen to listen to is a band called
„His Merry Men‟. As described in their biography on the Triple
J Unearthed website, His Merry Men are a 10-piece band led
by front woman Megan Crocombe. With music roots heavily
influenced by funk n soul, His Merry Men add touches of surf
rock, hip hop and jazz.
How Roots music is connected to Global change.
Roots music has continually become popular in the 21st
century. In this current era of globalisation, roots music
progresses by creating elements from disparate sources.
Roots music continues to give a voice to many people around
the world, who use music as a means of reflection on and, in
many cases still, promoting social change.
