Introduction.................................................2
Methodology................................................3
Results.........................................................4-8
Discussion..................................................9-10
Appendix.......................................................11
Introduction
Entertainment activities are a very important part in our life. Today, students have a lot of
work to do,and some even have a part-time job. Consequently, entertainment activities
could help them to find a balance between hard work and life. Especially, overseas students,
when they come to a new country, face a different environment and a new culture, have to
relax their body and mind from fast-paced life.
The purpose of this research was to determine the entertainment habits of overseas
students before and after coming to Australia.
Methodology
On Thursday 27th September 2012, a survey was conducted among a random sample of fifty overseas students were studying at Macquaire University. The survey instrument was a questionnaire about entertainment habits. The questionnaire was divided into two sections. The first section from question 1 to question 6 consisted of information about general demographic details such as nationality, age, gender and marital status. The second section from question 7 to 15 consisted of information about specific questions regarding entertainment habits, such as favorite activities, spending on activities per week, how much paid for activities per week, and entertainment companion.
Then how was the questionnaire used among all the overseas students? First of all, a questionnaire had been designed to elicit information about entertainment habits. Each researcher had four questionnaires. The respondents, who were the second